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Debriefing Canaan
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it.But the men that went up with him said, We be not able to go up against...
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Bless the Jerk
There’s no way to navigate a life without getting bumped, bruised or outright wounded by people. No one’s exempt, and generally, the closer we are to people the more capacity they have to wound us....
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The Default Principle
When you discover behavior that delivers pleasurable impact, your brain will crave a repetition of the impact. Accept this fact and prepare for it, and you’ll go far towards maintaining integrity over...
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With Love, Disappointed
“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia — At my first answer no man stood with me, but all forsook me:...
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Doing It Right
“Bless the Lord oh my soul, and forget not all His benefits.” -Psalm 103:2 “Blow, blow thou winter wind”, Shakespeare said. “thou art not so unkind as Man’s ingratitude. Freeze, freeze thou bitter sky....
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The Dark Plunge
“— a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan sent to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure.” - I Corinthians 12: 7 No one knows for certain what Paul’s thorn was, but I know...
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The Same-Sex Wedding Invitation Debate
Lots of buzz lately about whether or not a Christian should attend a same-sex wedding ceremony. And as buzz goes, this one’s awfully relevant, as more and more believers are facing this practical,...
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Lessons from the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes seems to be the current rage, topping box office records and offering an impressive array of special effects, costuming and makeup. We saw it last night, and I’d say its...
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The Greater Condemnation
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. - James 3:1 James didn’t write a very nice book. In fact, apart from Proverbs, I think his epistle’s the...
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Robin Williams and the Dark Plunge
(I’m reposting this message with a few updates in light of the Robin Williams tragedy, hoping it can be of use to anyone suffering from depression, or to anyone who loves someone affected by it.) “— a...
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Time to Run?
“Should such a man as I flee?” –Nehemiah 6: 11 Nehemiah had it rough. His passion was to rebuild; the distractions and opposition along the way were relentless. First, since Israel’s enemies...
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Gotta Serve Somebody
“Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations.” -II Chronicles 12:8 “You may be the heavyweight champion of the world You...
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The Unnatural Drifter
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in the Lord. We drift toward...
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Releasing Your Wounder
We’ve all got them – wounds, past injuries of the soul that still show themselves, either in the way we relate, or the pain we feel. I’ve learned a lot by examining my own, and those of the people I’ve...
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In Search of Stability
“Unstable as water, you shall not excel.” -Genesis 49:4 When Jacob was dying, he called his sons together for blessings and predictions. He began with his firstborn Reuben, who should have received...
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Dining with the Difficult
“Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse…and try to keep the maiming and killing to a minimum.” -Rick Riordan, The Sea of Monsters It’s not...
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A Puppy in the Aftermath
Of course I’m zoned out, aren’t you? Yesterday’s carbs have fully kicked in, and that alone constitutes a Christmas hangover. But there’s so much more contributing to what I often call the Aftermath,...
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Andrae Crouch: My Own Tribute
I thank God for the mountains, I thank Him for the valleys And I thank Him for the storms He’s brought me through ‘Cause if I’d never had a problem I’d never know that God could solve them I’d never...
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The Default Principle
When you discover an intense experience, it becomes yours. You adopt it, mentally and permanently. And once it’s adopted, it stays in your memory as a part of your experiential history. That’s bad...
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Our Beloved Jerks
If you deal with people at all, then you are almost certainly are dealing with a jerk or two. I think you know what I mean by “jerk.” They’re the folks who are brash and inconsiderate, usually...
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