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I don’t have as much an affinity for fantasy heroes as real life heroes. Real people. Real problems. Real faith. Heroes of faith are vital to my own faith. They remind me of Hebrews: So then let’s also run the race that is laid out in front of us, since we have such a great… Read more
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I saw this picture from a friend on Facebook and just couldn’t resist putting it up and talking about it: The issues of Ferguson, MO, and race are, like so many issues slapping us around today, far more complicated than the bumper sticker answers we usually have. They are even far more complicated that the… Read more
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There are days where supposed “delays” turn into delightful events. A breakfast meeting got started late, but led into a great conversation. This put me late getting back to my house to drop off the van to my wife, which then gave me a couple of choices on getting back to the church. I chose… Read more
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Over the past few days I have relentlessly posted links and thoughts about the persecution of Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and other places. That’s hard enough to get attention, but then (for Christians) it’s hard to also pay attention to stories out of the Middle East that don’t have “Christians” in them. … Read more
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It is amazing how much the news is consumed with conflicts in the Middle East when it comes to Jews/Muslims or even Muslims/Muslims, but when it comes to Christians… The tragedy of Mosul is finally getting some coverage. More and more Christians are showing some solidarity (finally) by showing the Arabic sign for “Nazarene” on… Read more
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I ride the bus a lot and the other day was reminded once again of what is possible in the Kingdom of God. Things don’t always run on time. And you take a little extra time to help people who need the extra time to get on board. Read more
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Over the past several weeks we have been in prayer for a missionary friends who has battled for his life. There are so many spiritual elements in the equation and the prayers of the saints have truly carried on a spiritual war. So much is at stake. It’s the life of a missionary. It’s a… Read more
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Reflecting on society, laws, cultural wars… and having a lot of time to think while I was driving across Iowa… I began to think on what I practice but do not articulate very well. I am not sure I can still articulate it well, but this is my attempt. No matter what laws are passed… Read more
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It’s hard to believe the Brownsville Revival was almost 20 years ago. The Toronto Blessing and the Brownsville Revival were incredible influences on my life. I did not get to go to Toronto, and when Brownsville first broke out I did not have a chance to get there early. But I had a friend who… Read more
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The tragic news came of the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. He was an actor I thoroughly enjoyed watching. I thought he was incredible in Capote. It is a reminder of the depths of addiction. As one friend noted on Facebook, it is a reminder of Genesis 4:7. “…sin is crouching at your door; it desires to… Read more
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