Dennis and Jamie Winegar were in the right place at the wrong time. The visitors from Houston, Texas, were among the bridge collapse survivors near downtown …
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Entitlement
The idea that we are deserving of something, or somehow entitled, alters our ability to view ourselves and others with objectivity. “The older brother got …
Read More »True Greatness
Dear God: Sometimes I am torn between pride and humility. It’s natural to want to succeed, to be first, to be somebody. What I often …
Read More »Wake-Up Call
Are your kids giving you a hard time? I once read about a 12-year-old girl who “set her sleeping mother’s bed on fire and took …
Read More »Today is a Gift
Only one thing is for sure—now! Yesterday is a distant memory, and tomorrow may never come. Today is here. That is not to say you …
Read More »From Sin to Grace
Apart from God’s regenerating power, we have no choice but to sin. We don’t have to practice to be good at it; it just comes …
Read More »The Unsettling Savior
Jesus was radically out of sync with the norm. Instead of playing by the rules, He replaced them with ones that shattered the status quo. …
Read More »Permission to Relax
Sabbath and the ability to relax is a lost concept! The idea of people temporarily abstaining from work and play long enough to let their …
Read More »Living in Community
The battle for righteousness, community and truth is public. Anyone can see it if they open their eyes. “The Son watches the Father closely and …
Read More »God’s Kingdom Shows Up
One day the Pharisees asked Jesus, “When will the Kingdom of God come?” Jesus replied, “The Kingdom of God can’t be detected by visible signs. …
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