Every Picture Tells A Story. . . So Talk About Them! . . . .
I love to get kids talking about all the stuff that saturates their world. . . stuff designed to sell them on a way of looking at, understanding, and living life. Thinking Christianly about these things is all a part…
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Only 26 Days Until Jesus Returns! . . . .
“Hey, that’s my 29th wedding anniversary! Should I make dinner reservations or not?” “Are you kidding me?!?!” “Could they be right???” “Oooh. . . I could write a funny blog on this!” I’ll admit it. . . those are just…
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Holy Week. . . Four. . .
See What A MorningGetty and Townend See, what a morning, gloriously bright,With the dawning of hope in Jerusalem;Folded the grave-clothes, tomb filled with light,As the angels announce, “Christ is risen!”See God’s salvation plan,Wrought in love, borne in pain, paid in…
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Holy Week. . . Three. . .
If I had to be stranded on an island and could only have one hymn. . . this might be it. . . The Power of the CrossTownend & Getty Oh, to see the dawnOf the darkest day:Christ on the…
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Holy Week. . . Two. . .
How Deep The Father’s Love For UsStuart Townend How deep the Father’s love for us,How vast beyond all measureThat He should give His only SonTo make a wretch His treasure How great the pain of searing loss,The Father turns His…
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Holy Week. . . One . . .
For the next four days I will be sharing some music that is especially meaningful, helpful, and deep for me in light of the life-changing events that we commemorate this weekend. Take a few minutes each day to stop, enter…
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Little Tramps. . . Whose Fault? . . .
Every now and then my adventures in channel-surfing take me past what I think is one of the creepiest shows on TV – Toddlers and Tiaras. You know. . . it’s the show where obnoxious parents of pre-schoolers – who…
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Rob Bell. . . . After. . . .
Okay. . . so I finally read Rob Bell’s controversial new book, Love Wins, over two weeks ago. Rather than blogging my thoughts immediately after turning the last page, I had to let it all simmer. It had to simmer…
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California, Creativity, and Conviction. . . .
My little trip to Orange County has been nothing short of awesome. I’m out here to touch base with a couple of my youth ministry friends and heroes, Doug Fields and Jim Burns. Last night I had a front-row seat…
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When The Market Trumps Common Sense. . .
I’m in the midst of spending a day in Atlanta with a wonderful group of people at a conference put on by the Governor’s Office for Children and Families. I’m quickly learning that this a group of amazing people who…
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I Laughed Out Loud. . . Several Times. . .
So. . . on Sunday morning I get up at 4:30 for a long, coast-to-coast flight home. Having already finished reading the books I had packed for the trip, I needed something to do other than Sudoku on the marathon…
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Pink’s Peek Into The World of Broken Kids. . . .
There’s something that I really like about Alecia Moore. . . aka Pink. She’s not afraid to expose her insides, she’s not afraid to tackle the tough stuff, and she’s not afraid to show the rest of us what it’s…
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