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Two Words Every Christian Should Know (and I didn’t)
From time to time, it’s easy to get so settled-in to Christianese that you miss out on the meaning. In a sense, you begin to allow your mind to dull the sharpness of the Word. Or maybe it’s just me. I listened to a message this morning that put me (rightfully) in my place. What…
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Trusting God in Everything
I don’t think any honest, devoted Christian can deny how vital it is within our daily walk to trust in the Lord. Countless clichés have permeated Christian culture as a result of this nigh-universal awareness. “Let go and let God.” “Jesus, take the wheel.” “Is God your pilot or parachute?” There’s certainly plenty of examples…
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When Right is Wrong
Over a week ago, I wrote about a comparison between myself and the Old Testament Israel. In it, I quoted a Scripture that I thought summarized my adult life so far: There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death. Proverbs 14:12, NASB The message here…
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Of Failures and Freedom
Over the past several weeks, God has continually brought to light exactly how human I am, and exactly how beyond humanity He is. Over and over, He’s brought to mind Paul’s words… And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NASB) Over…
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Team Building Exercise: an out-of-office experience
For the duration of my adult life, I have never encountered an employer that actually did team building exercises. Before I started working for a ministry, my employer didn’t really care much about the cohesiveness of the team. When I had my own company, it didn’t have time to grow into a team to do…
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Stewardship and Israel
Throughout my life, God has blessed me over and over again. He has proved countless times that His grace is sufficient, helping me out of tight spots, providing for my needs, and giving me gifts that I could never earn or deserve on my own. He has demonstrated a personal touch on my life, communicating…
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HTML5’s Geolocation is only as good…
I spent most of today at the Dallas TechFest on the glorious University of Texas Dallas campus. Like any other event like this, I learned a lot of information that was useful along with a fair amount that wasn’t useful. The second session I went to was Todd Anglin‘s discussion on HTML5. In it, he…
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Male Pattern Boldness
The other day, I was reflecting on the goodness of God during this season of my life, and I began to recognize a pattern of behavior that’s been present throughout my short time on this planet. And as I dug into it more, I realized that it’s a pattern that’s natural. It exists in the…
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An Evening with Dana Heckler Photography
It took a little peer pressure, but Sarah agreed to have some pictures taken of us last night. Dana Heckler guided us through downtown Fort Worth in a night-time shoot. It was to be the first time Sarah and I had someone take a picture of us since we had a set of cheesy western-y…
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Family Staff Meetings: Beyond Assignments & Delegation
I’m so blessed to be a part of a team that values vision and unity. Getting together periodically to discuss direction and strategy is critical in any organization. However, all too many focus so much on this practical element that they never address anything beyond the practical. Vision becomes a poster on a wall or…