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The Rocky Road to Restoration

The entire Bible can be summarized by two different phrases - one terrifying and the other beautiful. First, there's "All have sinned" (Romans 3:23), the disturbing synopsis of humankind's loss…

Jim Buchan April 20, 2022

Inspiration Relationships & Romance

Ron’s New Dating Checklist

Recently several people asked why it's been so long since I've written a blog about the dating life of my good friend Ron. That's a good question, especially since my…

Jim Buchan November 4, 2018

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Inspiration

Navigating the SUDDENLIES & the SLOWLIES

One of the biggest lessons I've learned this year is that God can work either suddenly or slowly. I'm incredibly glad the Bible calls Him "theLord of Breakthroughs" (1 Chronicles…

Jim Buchan June 17, 2018

Inspiration

2018: Your Year of New Beginnings and Discovering the ‘8th Option’

I've never spent much time thinking about Biblical numerology. But this year is different. As we enter into 2018, I find myself thinking about the number "8" - God's number…

Jim Buchan January 4, 2018

Inspiration

My Misguided Venture into Organic Gardening

Two months ago, I enthusiastically ventured into the world of organic gardening. It was a very modest beginning, planting a small tomato seedling some friends had given me. I was…

Jim Buchan July 28, 2016

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Inspiration

A ‘Little by Little’ Strategy for Progress in 2016

By nature, I’m an "all in" sort of guy. One of my favorite mantras is "The shortest distance between two points is a straight line." So when I set an…

Jim Buchan January 3, 2016