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Give Thanks Always – With a Grateful Heart
Today and every day, give thanks, with a grateful heart! In the midst of the storm when the tempest is raging, give thanks – the Master who calms the troubled seas is by your side. When the future looks bleak, … Continue reading
Posted in Life ponderings on Biblical Themes
Tagged alone, bleak, defeated, depressed, despair, futile, Give Thanks, God is good, Grateful, hopeless, isolated, lost, overwhelmed, Thankfulness, Thanks, Thanksgiving, unloved, weak
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My Personal Mission Statement
I was recently asked if I had ever written a personal mission statement. I thought about it for a minute and realized that I hadn’t. I’m not even sure I ever thought about writing one. I’ve helped draft mission statements … Continue reading
Posted in As I See It, Updates
Tagged Direction, guidance, life, life's journey, Life's Mission, My Personal Mission Statement, priorities, purpose
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Broken
Broken! Broken people everywhere! Broken lives! Broken dreams! Broken relationships! Broken hearts! The world is full of brokenness: in the workplace, in our families, on social media, in the church…ever since the fateful day in Eden brokenness has been our … Continue reading
Posted in As I See It
Tagged Broken, brokenness, forsaken, help me, Hope, hopeless, hopelessness, ignored, Jesus, life, purpose, rejected
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Life in the Real World: “The Secret” that so often eludes
I served 28 years in pastoral ministry – in four different countries. Although I had never intended to be a ‘pastor’, it was 28 years I wouldn’t trade for anything. I believe that pastoral ministry is a high and holy … Continue reading
Long Overdue for a Shout Out!
For some time now I’ve been thinking a lot about the people who have spoken into my life, believed in me, supported me, encouraged me, challenged me, and spurred me on. I have also come to realize, to my shame, … Continue reading
A Post-Christmas Thought on the 12th Day of Christmas
Joy! Peace! Love! Three words. Three simple words. Three elusive, often misunderstood monosyllabic words that are tossed around every Christmas by the religious, and the non-religious; Christian and non-Christian alike. “JOY to the world, the Lord is come” “PEACE on … Continue reading
Posted in Life ponderings on Biblical Themes
Tagged 12th Day, After Christmas, Christmas, Epiphany, God's love, joy, love, peace, Post Christmas, Redemption
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40! Months of Testing, Resting, Training and Trusting
40! What is it about the number “40”? 40 years, 40 months, 40 weeks, 40 days Many numbers in general have a symbolic meaning in the Bible: eg. 3, 7, 12. The number 40 is mentioned over 150 times … Continue reading
Posted in Updates
Tagged 40, Core Values, Difficult Times, God's will, Liminal, seasons, Testing, Trust
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An Elevator Talk with a Prisoner
he doors flung open, and there was a prisoner in a wheel chair (in full prison-garb) flanked by security guards, police and medical personnel. I said, as I always do when Continue reading
Posted in As I See It
Tagged Elevator, Eternal life, Gospel, Hope, Prisoner, Salvation, scum of the earth
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Eyes to the Hills
In the midst of the chaos, in the midst of the confusion, is there any hope at all? Where does our help come from?
Posted in Life ponderings on Biblical Themes
Tagged eyes to the hills, Help, Hope, inspiration, Psalm 121
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O Sacred Head
Tagged Calvary, Christ, Cross, Crucifixion, Passion, Savior, Suffering
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