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Rediscovering My ‘True North’
When I was a kid, we didn't have all the cool video games and technology of today. Some of my most memorable toys were marbles, magnifying glasses, and gyroscopes. Recently…
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The Parable of My Unbalanced Tires
A few years ago I purchased a new set of tires for my car. They weren't the highest-rated tires, but they came with a 60,000-mile warranty, which seemed like a…
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Silencing the Cicadas
A few months ago, the Holy Spirit spoke a concise but powerful word to my heart during a personal retreat: "Jim, you need to silence the cicadas!" If you've never…
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Ready for an Honest New Year’s Assessment?
These 5 Connections Hold the Key to the Life You've Always Wanted A pivotal moment in my life occurred around this time of year in 2010. My friend Don Wright…
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The Surprising Christmas Story in John’s Gospel
7 Life-Changing Christmas Facts in the First Chapter of John When we think about the Christmas story, we usually start with the Gospel of Luke and Gospel of Matthew. There…
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The Cure for Bone-Deep Pain
I once met a man who had become addicted to prescription painkillers. "That must be terrible," I empathized. "Where is your pain located?" I expected the man to tell me…