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Liar, Lunatic, or Lord

As we are in Holy Week, I share something that I believe God has given me to say specifically for this time. Normally I gauge my audience as those who are already in the faith and would consider themselves… Read more

The Reckless Love Of God

“Safe?” said Mr. Beaver; “don’t you hear what Mrs. Beaver tells you? Who said anything about safe? ‘Course he isn’t safe. But he’s good. He’s the King, I tell you.” — C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and theRead more

The Willingness Of Jesus

Then a man with a serious skin disease came to Him and, on his knees, begged Him: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched him. “I amRead more

The Good Shepherd

As much as I want to strike out boldly in 2018 and conquer giants in the land, I am too often paralyzed with fear to move forward. It’s been a year of new circumstances, that is certain. A cross-country… Read more

The Investment Of Time

“The best use of life is love. The best expression of love is time. The best time to love is now.” Rick Warren   Of all the things we can offer another person in our lives, what is… Read more

The Ultimate Trust Fall

Have you ever participated in a “trust fall”? You know, the game or perhaps team building exercise where you and a partner work together. One person falls blindly backwards while their partner is waiting to catch them before they… Read more

Where Heart And Head Collide

In the beginning of a new year, I can have a tendency to over-analyze life. Admittedly, it’s self-imposed, but I think we all do this to some degree around December and January. Sometimes I think we put too much… Read more

Hitting The Finish Line

It’s soon time to say goodbye to 2017. And what a year it’s been. On a national level, we’ve seen some pretty amazing and life-altering events. Who can forget the epic comeback of the New England Patriots to win… Read more

From The Cradle To The Cross

Ever have one of those songs that so perfectly sums up the Gospel that it leaves you a mess every time you hear it? I’ve got one that I play every year at Christmastime: Bebo Norman’s“A Baby Born To Die.”Read more

Drop Everything And Worship

It’s a crazy feeling and honestly, it’s somewhat surreal. For the first time in 6 years, I am not on staff at a church preparing for the Christmas season. I’m not feverishly organizing chord charts for carols, putting together… Read more

No Short-Cuts To The Process

Sometimes in life, we are tempted to take short-cuts. What are short-cuts? They are things we think will get us to our destination faster when in reality, they only hamstring our journey of faith. They can take a couple… Read more

This Little Light Of Mine

As Christians we have a unique opportunity each day to point people to something that is bigger than ourselves. The love of Jesus Christ, displayed in His dual nature (fully human, yet fully divine) is an attribute we strive to… Read more

Who We Are

I love the book of Ezekiel. If you haven’t read it, the overarching message is one of warning and admonishment to the Israelites; God’s chosen people. The nation has seen top-down wickedness and a falling away from the Lord. Ezekiel… Read more

What's Your Story

I LOVE the power of setting the Gospel message to music. There’s just something about taking the impact of Jesus’ death and resurrection and writing songs about it. There have been several favorite hymns of mine that do this… Read more

A Brush With Greatness

I grew up in Minnesota and if you the know the state at all, you know it prides itself as “The State of Hockey.”  In Minnesota, hockey is almost a religion and from little on up, kids are introduced to…

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All That You Leave Behind

As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, “I will follow you wherever you go.” 
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.” 

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A New Season

For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.  Ecclesiastes 3:1 

I sometimes wonder if my openness and honesty in this blog is a little too much.  I ask myself questions like "Do people

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Hurry Up And Wait

I’ve been reading through Proverbs lately.  I love how verse by verse it wrecks me and then builds me back up again.  It is so meaty and full of wise instruction and godly truth.  One particular verse that keeps coming…

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Finish The Race

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:7 

I’m always amazed by people that run.  I’ve never been a runner and have never been accused of running too…

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Good News vs. Fake News

Well we are seeing it in the media everyday, aren’t we?  This idea of #fakenews…primarily stemming from a certain President and a certain cable news network.  “Fake news” has become one of the buzzword phrases of 2017 and for good…

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World Changers Wanted!

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with

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The Opposite Of Obedience Is Fear

I am not a great thinker or scholar.  But I’ve come to realize that often some of my deepest insights happen when I'm in the shower.  Maybe because it’s an area of forced solitude where the kids can’t get in…

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Finish The Song

Right off the top, I’ve gotta be totally real about myself and declare something:   

I have a problem finishing things.   

It’s a startling revelation I know, ha!  Whether it’s some personality trait I possess or just simply sheer…

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