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A Place for Doubt
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Okay, I know you are busy preparing for Good Friday and Easter Services. But ... after Easter, if you haven't already read John Ortberg's book Faith & Doubt , pick it up. In the mean time, here is what to keep in mind for this weekend. God...
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Try on The Blue Sweater
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This is a fantastic story of one woman's journey to understand world poverty and what she could do to combat it - what we can do to overcome it. Jacqueline Novogratz, the author of The Blue Sweater, moved me with her stories, challenged me with her...
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Eliminate the Blahs
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A good word for teachers and all of us who put together services, events & presentations, Seth Godin , Blah, blah, blah, blah...
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It's almost Father's Day
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I can't believe June is here. My boys finished school Friday, the conference is 8 days away, I leave on vacation two days after the conference (Father's day) and it feels like June is gone! So, I've been thinking of Father's day but conference...
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The Church and the Arts
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The church is realizing that there is an awareness of God sleeping in the basement of the postmodern imagination and they have to awaken it. The arts can do this. All beauty is subversive; it flies under the radar of people’s critical filters and points...
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The Last Lecture
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Did anyone catch The Last Lecture: A Love Story for Your Life ? ABC and Diane Sawyer told the story of Randy Pausch. Randy is a husband, father of 3 beautiful children, and an inspiration to many people around the world. In September of 2006, Randy was...
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What are you doing for Mother’s Day?
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Mother’s Day can trace its roots back to seventeenth century England. Mothering Sunday, the 4th Sunday of Lent, was a day when children, who were often sent away from home to work as servants or learn a trade were given the day off and the opportunity...
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Where My Mind Wanders
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Two week ago Sunday, March 2, we received an unexpected early morning phone call. My husband’s mother had passed away. Mom was 88 years old. Her health had been declining for the past few years. Her body needed to rest. Though we will miss greatly, we...
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CHURCH SUPER BOWL PARTIES – The NFL has changed its call!
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I thought I would just follow up my post from a few weeks back – The NFL has changed its mind and will not object “live showings of the Super Bowl by religious organizations,” Roger Goodell, NFL Commissioner. To learn more about how the change came about...
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The Church. The Super Bowl. And Copyright.
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Did you see the most recent article in the Washington Post about churches hosting Super Bowl parties? Many churches plan Super Bowl parties as a community event and/or as an event to invite new people to the church. They have found these parties are widely...
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The Art of Teaching
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One of the significant marks of a prevailing church is strong teaching. People outside the church are convinced that the Bible is out-dated, boring, and irrelevant when it comes to their personal lives. So how do we bring life-changing messages to the...
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Move that Bus!
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I love it! I love a story about someone who reaches out for help and finds more than they ever dreamed. I’m sure that is why I love ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover. I have often said that this show has redeemed television’s reputation. I just watched a Grandma...
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