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More Than You Can Handle
“God will not give you more than you can handle.” This is a phrase that I have heard my whole life from various people and churches. It is a really nice idea. Essentially, what we are saying and believing is … Continue reading
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My Life Is Ruined
Ruined. That’s how I feel. But not in the way you might be thinking. You see over the past two weeks God has been teaching me something that I didn’t even know was there to teach. It was absolutely surprising … Continue reading
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Here’s to the Birthday Boy!
I’m not sure how I missed it, but Taylor Swift released a Christmas EP a few years ago. I just discovered it this year and I really love it. Specifically her version of Silent Night and a song called Christmas … Continue reading
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Catalyst Conference 2011
The Catalyst Conference is an incredible experience that I highly recommend to all leaders, especially those working in ministry. It is two days (three if you do the labs) of basically drinking out of a fire hose. Speakers from a … Continue reading
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This Ain’t Safe, But It’s Gonna Be Good
Fear is the enemy of life. I have been thinking a lot about fear, reading what the Bible has to say about it, and observing it in people’s lives, and that is my conclusion. I’m not talking about not wanting … Continue reading
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Stuck In the Moment (What I Learned from Justin Bieber)
A few weeks ago I was driving down to Florida for family vacation. I had a random mix playing on my iPod and the Justin Bieber song “Stuck In the Moment” came on. I have heard this song a bunch … Continue reading
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Be the Light of the World (What I Learned from Owl City)
Owl City took the music industry by storm a couple of summers ago with his song “Fireflies.” You can listen to it here. To be honest, I didn’t really pay him much attention. I am more of the acoustic guitar … Continue reading
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First, Do No Harm
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 “First, do no harm.” You hear these words a lot in TV hospital dramas as part of the Hippocratic Oath that … Continue reading
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External Fix-It Remedies
I have been thinking a lot about sin. Probably because our pastor has been talking a lot about sin at church and how you have to confess and really get rid of it. It’s more than a decision to try … Continue reading
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Worth It
So if you are going to read this post, I need you to take a minute and decide that you are not going to be judgemental and that you will keep reading even if you get skeptical. OK…did you get … Continue reading
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