Jesus Rules for the Road — Are You Here?

Maps are navigation tools. Need to find your way from “point a” to “point b”? Look at a map. Now granted, the ancient art of orienteering has gone through an evolution and currently the gold standard is Google and Apple...

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Follow Up — A Walk In The Woods — The Rich Experiences of a Poor Man’s Sabbatical

It’s true, “Sabbath keeping is a discipline that will mess with you, because once you move beyond just thinking about it and actually begin to practice it, the goodness of it will capture you, body, soul and spirit. You...

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A Walk In The Woods — The Rich Experiences of a Poor Man’s Sabbatical

I am committed to the practice of sabbath. Now to be honest, that’s not alway been the case. Surrounded by many “career climbing colleagues",  and “ego stroking employers", I have spent many early mornings and late nights burning the...

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Going Out of Business — We’re Calling It Quits!

OK I’ll admit it. I have mixed feelings of morbid excitement when I spot a “going out of business” sale. This combo of words alert bargain hunters like me that deals are to be had. Oh, and I am...

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Love Does — BEING the Church on Back to School Day

Today was a day filled with both tears and cheers! It was back to school day for most kids in Texas. Plenty of nerves and excitement marked the day. The first day of school is a BIG deal! Truth is,...

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Churchless Believers? Emerging Paths for Fresh Ministries

Wow! The below article by Eddie Hammett in Perspectives of the Baptist News Global captured my attention. Can we have this conversation? The religious and church landscape is definitely shifting today! We have the traditional members and churches, the missional...

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You Had Me At Rib-Fest — Prime Time to Upgrade Church Member Benefits

It’s like Christmas time for the church goer. If you’re in the market, planning on shopping your church membership benefits for the coming year, perhaps upgrading, this is the primetime to do so. By the volume of my email...

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A Baby Changes Everything

A Baby Changes Everything is a song released at Christmastime in 2008 by country music singer Faith Hill. It’s catchy little tune is the tale of a pregnant teenage girl faced with the uncertainty of her future and coming...

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Gentlemen – There are Ducks on the Pond!

Baseball fans recognize that opportunity knocks at the door when someone shouts out “ducks on the pond”! What? Baseball and ducks? Arch McDonald, an old-time baseball announcer for the Washington Senators is credited with the metaphor “ducks on the pond”....

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Safety – Good for the Swedes – NOT for the Saints

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo has built its reputation on safety. Want a safe car, drive a Volvo. Car enthusiasts typecast Volvo’s conservative and uninspiring cars by saying, “Volvo sells school teachers cars shaped like bricks”. Ouch! Playing it safe has...

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