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Slavery
Today is National “Human Trafficking Awareness Day.” I am teaching American History this semester and have the awareness we are in the middle of the commemoration of 150 years since the Civil War. This year would be the pivotal year of Gettysburg. While the Civil War was fought to end slavery in America, the cold awareness needs to grip us again…
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Rest
In the new year and the new me, I am told when I work out it is best to work hard one day, then rest the next. The muscles need time to rebuild. Spiritually this is just as true. Our lives are always in full tilt and it is hard to find time to stop. We need rest. The sabbath…
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Narcissism
Are we raising a generation of narcissists? Or, are we just becoming more narcissistic in general? (How many hits did I get on my blog today? Let me check.) Teaching in the college classroom, I do find that students have a higher opinion of their work than the actual work they turn in (at times). We are society given to…
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Resistance
In physical training, the only way to get muscles to grow and get the fat off is to push the body. The body has to meet resistance. When resistance happens, growth can occur. In spiritual training, it is the same principle. We don’t get growth by smooth sailing. We get growth through resistance. It is the necessity of growing our…
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Passion
4 But I have this against you: you have let go of the love you had at first. (Rev. 2:4, CEB) Letting go of that first love, that deep passion, can cost us. We drift into life as a rut. We just do things to get by rather than live with renewed passion. In Hebrews the author talks about “not drifting…
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Faith
This year I truly want to walk in more faith. I want the boldness to keep asking God for MORE. “I believe. Lord, help my unbelief!”
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Discipline
New year. New “resolutions.” One key thought in making “resolutions” or goals is this: What gets put on a calendar gets done. That isn’t a hard and fast rule, but if you put it on the calendar, you make the commitment. I have to THINK about what is on my calendar. This new year has given me the goal of…
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Workout
The new year brings resolutions. There is always that crazy resolution of, “This year, I am going to get in shape.” That lasts about three weeks. Nevertheless, I made the commitment to join a health club and work out. I used a training session today… and that “no pain, no gain” thing is just stupid.
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Fun
Try this one. You’re in a department store and you know there are only two floors. You get on the elevator (first floor) with other people. Someone else is near the buttons so you politely say, “Three, please.” Try it. I’ve heard it’s fun.
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Observe
Reminder: Why the one-word titles? 18 As Jesus walked alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, because they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” (Matt. 4:18-19, CEB) One of the lost skills in our current culture is the…
