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A Pat on the Back

A Pat on the Back

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Ridiculous sayings abound in the English vernacular, but one that has to be near the top is this one: “Give yourself a pat on the back.” Oh, it sounds great. Someone is telling you that you did a good job. It starts off promising. Then you realize what they’re really saying: “You pat yourself on [...]

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Preventing Character Collapse

Preventing Character Collapse

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I love shortcuts. The fastest way to get home. The hot keys on my computer keyboard. Even pre-prepared food. If something can save me time and still be serviceable, count me in. But in some cases, I end up spending more time correcting the mistakes I made in my rush to get it done because [...]

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Season of Discontent

Season of Discontent

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The Apostle Paul encourages us to be content in every situation. He claimed it was his secret. But being content with your circumstances and being content with who you are as a follower of Christ are two different matters. My sophomore year in high school, my baseball team adopted a little mantra: “We’re not satisfied [...]

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Gone and Forgotten?

Gone and Forgotten?

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At one time in my life, I could recall more than a hundred phone numbers on demand, now I barely know my own and my wife’s number. Phone numbers, account numbers, dates, conversations. I could recall information at will, like a mental rolodex.  I honestly couldn’t tell you anyone else’s numbers other than the sports [...]

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Mystical Mondays: Clear Minds, Full Hearts

Mystical Mondays: Clear Minds, Full Hearts

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Circumstances may appear to wreck our lives and God’s plans, but God is not helpless among the ruins. God’s love is still working. He comes in and takes the calamity and uses it victoriously, working out His wonderful plan of love. — Eric Liddell, missionary & Olympic sprinter From John of the Cross’s Dark Night [...]

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Spinning the Gospel

Spinning the Gospel

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Published: April 28, 2011 | By Jason

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When I was a kid, I hated swings. I saw them as pointless. Back and forth. Back and forth. You never really went anywhere. So, I did my best to find some pleasure in playing on swing sets. Instead of pumping my legs in a rhythmic fashion, I would sit in a seat and twist [...]

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A Thousand Needles in a Haystack

A Thousand Needles in a Haystack

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Published: April 27, 2011 | By Jason

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Pulling weeds is a thankless task, even if your wife says, “Thank you.” It’s down on your knees, back bent, burrowing down into the soil to find the end of a never-ending root. It’s worse than finding a needle in a haystack because after you find that needle, you don’t have to look any more. [...]

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Mystical Monday: Are you too busy?

Mystical Monday: Are you too busy?

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Published: April 25, 2011 | By Jason

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God being who He is must always be sought for Himself, never as a means toward something else. — A.W. Tozer From St. Teresa of Avila’s The Interior Castle, The First Mansions, Chapter I: You must understand that there are many ways of “being” in a place. Many souls remain in the outer court of [...]

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Eternity in Our Hearts

Eternity in Our Hearts

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Published: April 6, 2011 | By Jason

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This past week while recording down each milestone in the life my newborn son, I thought about the way we demarcate the passing of our lives. Early on, every second matters. Babies’ lives are measured in days, then weeks, then months. Somewhere around the 18-month mark, it gives way to years and halves. When children [...]

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