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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