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Baby, It’s Cold Outside
As temperatures plummet and the news is filled with reports of fierce winter storms up north, I find myself humming the old song, “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” And I can’t…
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My Gratitude–in Retrospect
I’ve realized two disturbing things about my “Gratitude Quotient” recently: (1) I’m not nearly as grateful as I should be for how God has blessed me; (2) Many of the…
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Equipping Giant Killers
I recently had the great privilege of speaking to a group of 80 giant killers. They don’t all realize they are giant killers, but they truly are. Before I spoke,…
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God Isn’t in Your Box
Peter meant well when he offered to put Jesus in a box (Matthew 17:1-8). His proposal wasn’t meant as any kind of disrespect. In fact, he thought it would honor …
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ANGRY God or SMILING God–Do You Get to Choose?
I recently met a woman named Gail who grew up in a church that had a very distorted view of God. It gave her the impression that God was angry…
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Are YOU Experiencing a ‘Partial Shutdown’ Lately?
In case you didn’t notice, the U.S. federal government recently experienced what was described as a “partial shutdown.” A whopping 43% of federal workers—nearly 900,000 people—were deemed “non-essential” and put…