Tag: bible
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Getting Pickled
Years ago when I was a boy, my parents would always plant a garden in our backyard. Partly for the joy and satisfaction of planting and watching things grow and partly out of need to provide because of our family’s limited finances. Whatever the reason, I loved to help plant, care for and harvest what…
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Be Willing to be Naive
“‘The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’” Matthew 25:40 NIV I recall when our kids were young we would pull up to stop signs or lights and oftentimes there would be someone asking for help.…
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Lead well. Love better.
“We sing God is so goodGod is so goodOh, God is so goodHe’s so good to me God is so goodHe’s so good to meGod, You’re so goodYou’re so good to me” Last night a group of Fight Club Men and I were invited and privileged to go into the home of fellow Believers and…
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Experiential Ramblings
I’m not sure why God has placed upon my heart to reminisce about my childhood Christmas memories this year. Maybe it’s the loss of my father and facing this and every Christmas to come without his physical presence. Maybe it’s the profound sadness that all of the grandparents and parents are gone. Perhaps it’s the…
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There are No Victims Where Victors Roam
I love when I am blessed with someone who shares simple, beautiful, true wise words on social media. (It doesn’t happen often.) Recently I have seen a lot of posts about church hurt and the solicitation of things like ‘tell me your story’ or ‘share your church hurt.’ Pastors preparing to preach sermons on the…
Myron Speaks 