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Avoiding Overdrawn Relationships

Many decades ago, I discovered the reality of Jesus’ teaching that it’s more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35). So I became a giver, and I’ve received many…

Jim Buchan May 12, 2017

Inspiration

It’s What’s Under the Hood That Counts

My 2011 Hyundai Sonata looks exactly the same as it did a month ago. On the surface it’s the same 100,000-mile car as it was then. Yet here’s the strange…

Jim Buchan June 26, 2016

Inspiration

Whatever Happened to My Inner Child?

I once read a book by a psychologist who said we all need to get in touch with our “inner child.” I never really understood what he meant by that.…

Jim Buchan May 12, 2016

Inspiration

Moon Walking (& Other Life-Changing Discoveries)

For those of you who feel like you’ve tried everything to lose weight, I have a solution I bet you’ve never considered: Move to the moon! I’ll admit, it’s not…

Jim Buchan May 7, 2016

Church Health & Growth Inspiration

Decaffeinated Coffee & Other Oxymorons

I woke up this morning craving a good cup of coffee. Not the decaffeinated kind, but REAL coffee. You’ll never convince me decaffeinated coffee is legitimate. After all, they’ve removed…

Jim Buchan January 22, 2016

Inspiration

4 Indispensable Ingredients for Holiday Happiness

Seems like everyone is wishing each other a Happy Thanksgiving, but few people stop their hustle and bustle long enough to consider what a happy holiday entails. We pull out our…

Jim Buchan November 24, 2015