A Season of Good News — The Sacrament of Party – 10 Celebrations in 10 Days

I love a good party. Count me in! I also love a good “Top Ten” list. So combining the two, below is my“Top Ten Celebrations" I’ve been part of in the past ten days. Now in fairness, there’s not...

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I Belong to the “Out of Office” Tribe

I gave up my office four years ago and haven’t looked back. Like many others in our “good to great” society I toiled to accumulate the status trophies of success, one being the bigger better office. And applying myself,...

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Good Morning, How Are You, Happy Friday, Have a Great Day —AND Candy!

On any given Friday morning 1,845 sleepy eyed, semi-excited students enter the doors of Lewisville High School’s main campus. It’s the aim of a rag tag group of guys dubbed the  “Grateful Dads” to greet them and bring a...

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Love Does — A Quick Guide to Church and Faith

We do a lot of church these days! Wishing to collaborate with a broad swath of local faith communities, any given Sunday we may be  “amening” with the Baptists, or “liturgizing” with the Methodists, or “hand raising” with our...

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Opening Day — Pool Season 2015 …The Apostle Paul’s Rules for Pools

Next to Christmas, today ushers in perhaps the second most joyous calendar day, especially for kids or kids at heart — our neighborhood swimming pool opens! Swimming pools are Mecca when it comes to summer fun and building friendships. My...

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Top Ten List – Ten Months, Ten Learnings

1. Being Faithful — Above all else. In a success obsessed…bigger, better, faster, stronger culture — be it the world or the church, know what God’s calling is. Not success, but faithfulness. I am learning contentment in working the...

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Bonhoeffer had “Street Cred” in the Neighborhood

Last Friday (April 9, 1945) was the 70th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The German theologian and dissident, was hanged for opposing the Nazi regime. He is not just remembered for his death, but for his clear...

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Nickels and Noses, Butts and Bucks – What Counts?

Everyone counts something. Whether money in our bank accounts (or lack thereof), house size, kid’s school class rank, or number of grandkids (the crowd we run with these days), we all are counters! Not necessarily a bad thing IF...

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