Archive for the ‘Life’ Category
But there aren’t any beaches…
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
Four years ago I lived south of Boston, two blocks from the beach. I was single, worked at a Christian school, and coached volleyball. I was happy. In May, 2006 I got a call from a man in Kansas City I had met a few months earlier. He worked at a publishing house and remembered [...]
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The “Greet Your Neighbor” Blues
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
You know that moment when you unexpectedly run into a high school acquaintance whose name you can’t remember? Or when a friend introduces you to one of their friends—then leaves you alone with that stranger? That’s how I feel every Sunday during the “greet your neighbor” portion at church. Upon hearing the instructions to say [...]
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Yes, No, and Speaking Your Mind
Thursday, July 8th, 2010
I grew up just south of Boston, which means there was a Dunkin Donuts on every corner (why do you think my dog’s name is Dunkin), it took 20 minutes to drive 2 miles, people didn’t talk to each other in the grocery stores, and everyone spoke their minds. Where I lived, people didn’t hold [...]
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Free small group resources
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
I’ve been wanting to write a blog for small group leaders, guiding you to all sorts of free internet resources. Turns out that given what I am looking for, it’s not been an easy task. There are hundreds of free studies out there, but since I don’t know the people who have created them nor [...]
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a second mile life
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
Matthew 5 An intro of sorts: These verses speak of going one step beyond what’s expected. Some examples include loving your enemy AND praying for them. Or to not refuse the one who would borrow from you. It quickly becomes overwhelming. So what now; how are we to take on more? Perhaps you already loan [...]
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Grace for the Fatherless
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010
This year, I got to celebrate Father’s Day with not only my own father but also my brother-in-law, whose first child was born to my sister and him in April. My brother-in-law is 31, but, he told my sister, this was his first good Father’s Day—ever. At first, I figured he was referring to his [...]
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Will your non-negotiables stand the test of time?
Thursday, June 17th, 2010
“The modern worldview, including the modern version of Christianity… bears ominous resemblances to the medieval worldview that Lewis so crisply described, the worldview that was celebrated and embodied in the medieval cathedral….”
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