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How To Defeat The God Of The Algorithm
In 2020, the average person spent two hours and 3 minutes each day on social media. By 2022, that usage was up to two hours and 29 minutes. Although there are some potential positive outcomes from social media use, like staying connected to friends and family that are geographically separated from you, expressing your creativity,…
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How To Experience Peaceful Rest
Do you find yourself waking up feeling exhausted with your brain lost in a mental fog? Do your dreams leave you feeling like you have been running or fighting (fight or flight) all night long? If you do, you are in good company. A recent report from the CDC said that 1 in 3 Americans get…
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God Is Whispering…Can You Hear Him?
During a weekend retreat I was leading on prayer, I asked the question, “What is prayer?” After some discussion, we came to a consensus that prayer is conversation with God. However, after further discussion, we all admitted that most of the time our conversation is pretty one-sided with us doing most (if not all) of the talking.…
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Seeking The Lord Is A Way Of Life
Have you ever frantically searched for something you have lost? It is usually something important and valuable like your cell phone, wallet, or keys. Your world just isn’t right until the item is back in its proper place (typically your pocket). Everything else is put on hold for those few moments it takes to find…
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Prayer Is Not Religious Work
I have always been fascinated by prayer. The whole idea that the Creator of the Universe would invite me to come into His presence is mind-boggling. The fact that He wants to have a conversation with me is overwhelming. The knowledge that He has things He wants to tell me is more than I can comprehend.…
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From One Beggar To Another
There are certain moments in life that are indelibly imprinted upon our memories. Many times these are the “big moments” of life like our wedding day, the birth of our children, or the first time we saw the ocean, mountains or Grand Canyon. Sometimes these moments are seemingly insignificant moments that leave a disproportionately large memory…
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Why I Keep Returning To This 4-Word Prayer
“Teach me to pray.” I softly utter these words as I sit at my desk in the still of the morning. It is a prayer that I have returned to often in my journey of faith. As I sit in my quiet house with a fresh steaming cup of coffee, I return to this prayer…
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How To Get A Great Start To The Day
“Ouch!” I exclaimed as I stub my toe on the corner of the bed. When I get up in the morning, I am not the most coordinated individual these days. Honestly, I never have been. As I walk out to the kitchen to pop a coffee pod into my Keurig, I move like something out…
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The Day I First Saw My Son As A Young Man
“I’ve got it!” All three of my sons yelled in unison as they tracked the oversized football through the air. We found this football on clearance a few days earlier. It was the size of a beachball with a cloth cover. Soft and bouncy, it was somewhat difficult to catch, yet my sons were having…
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Firecrackers, Spiritual Disciplines, And The Kingdom Of God
I always loved to visit Grandma and Grandpa when I was a kid. It was a great place to be. They lived in the country, and I was a city boy, so there were always new and exciting things to do. Grandma was a fantastic cook. They would let my brother, Matt, and I…
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What My Son Taught Me About God
“Dad, is this worm dead? I heard the sound of my son’s voice speaking from behind me. He had been beside me just a moment earlier, but as we walked across the gravel parking lot, he had spotted something lying on the ground. I turned to see Michael squatted down, looking at the shriveled remains…
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The Love Note
“I love you!” The simple, handwritten message was left on the dry erase board in my office. It was in the handwriting of one of my children. What a nice surprise that warmed my heart on a cool, crisp fall morning. My children frequently leave messages like this for me. Sometimes they are on my…
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How To Hear The Voice Of Jesus
“Hey, I’m home,” I call out as I enter the front door of our home. It has been a long day of travel to conference meetings, and I am exhausted from a lot of sitting. As the echo of my voice still hangs in the air, I hear a commotion coming from the bedrooms. In…
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What Is The Vision For Your Life?
My mornings are best when they begin with Jesus, prayer, and coffee. (Ok, a hot shower helps a lot too). I have been drawn to the topic of prayer since I was in high school. The mystery of the Creator of the Universe being interested in talking to me is mind-boggling. An Audience With The…
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How Do You Overcome Fear?
Do you want to overcome fear and learn to live free? The Apostle Paul describes the secret he learned to living free of fear and anxiety in his letter to the Philippians and you can learn it too.