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Post-Election Comfort
Following the U.S. elections last week, many people, all around the world, are rather unsettled, worried and maybe even fearful. This particular election process was filled with so much hostility that it seems the hurts can never be healed. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in Community Life, Witnessing, Worldview
Tagged comfort, hope, joy, peace, Thumbs Up, witness, worldview
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Let’s Talk Male & Female
On February 11, 2017 I will be one of four keynote speakers at the Michigan District, Lutheran Church Missouri Synod’s Theological Conference to be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Lansing, MI. The theme for the Conference is “Let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Community Life, Congregational Life, Marriage, Sex, Witnessing, Worldview
Tagged community, identity, sex, witness, worldview
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“Lows” & “Highs”
I just spent about two weeks moving through the process of having a car “totaled,” settling with insurance and then finding a replacement used car. It has been a time-consuming, tiresome, frustrating and sometimes infuriating process. At some points, I could hardly … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Witnessing, Worldview
Tagged character, thankfulness, witness, worldview
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Sorrow Over Terrorism
This week I heard the terrible news about an 85-year-old priest in Normandy, France who was beheaded by radical Islamic terrorists while he was conducting mass. Such news just makes me shake my had in sorrow. NOT sorrow for the priest. … Continue reading
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Tagged community, culture, Thumbs Up, witness, worldview
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By the Book
Things don’t always go “by the book.” They don’t happen the way we think they’re supposed to. When I became a pastor I had a certain idea of what evangelism looked like. The books in seminary talked a lot about … Continue reading
Guatemala Mission Trip ’16
Next week at this time, Heather, Hannah, Micah and I will be with 17 friends on a mission trip to Guatemala. Heather and I will be leading two separate seminars of Marriage in God’s Way. We’re thrilled to be returning … Continue reading
Handing Out Life Impact
My book, Handing Out Life, is certainly having an impact. I’ve written before about a local realtor, Kristy Cantleberry, who has been touched by the teachings in Handing Out Life and has become a dear friend. She sends out a … Continue reading
Chamber-Take 2
Back in January I wrote about my experience as I spoke to the Grand Blanc Michigan Chamber of Commerce. Attendees were eager to learn about relationships as modeled and taught by Jesus. That presentation led to several follow-up conversations and … Continue reading
Networking
Yesterday I attended a power networking event sponsored by an area Chamber of Commerce. It’s a pretty crazy experience. 48 people facing each other in two lines. You get 30 seconds to share your story with the person across from … Continue reading
Book Released
Handing Out Life is now available for purchase (CLICK HERE TO SEE IT ON AMAZON). This is the book that I’ve been thinking about for over 10 years and that I put to paper last fall. It summarizes the key … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Study, Character, Congregational Life, Family Life, Living Single, Marriage, Relationship Priorities, Sex, Step-families, Teen Life, Witnessing, Worldview
Tagged God's way, incarnational, love, memorable, priorities, sacrificial, Simple, Thumbs Up, unconditional, witness, worldview
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