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VOTE FOR “Handing Out Life”
VOTE NOW for Handing Out Life to be book of the year! The book I wrote to highlight the teachings of “Life in God’s Way” has been nominated for book of the year, 2017, among Christian small publishers. To encourage more … Continue reading
To Africa with Love
It was a delight this past weekend to host the Rev. Dr. Mandla Khumalo and his dear wife Lindiwe from St. Peter Confessional Lutheran Church in Middleburg, South Africa. Mandla shared his fascinating life story of how God brought him … Continue reading
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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
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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
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Tagged community, identity, sex, witness, worldview
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Appreciated!
October is sometimes identified as “Pastor Appreciation Month.” It’s very hard for me to be the center of such attention. I truly seek to have the focus remain on Jesus, the “Thumb” in my thumbs up illustration of relationship priorities. … Continue reading
Posted in Congregational Life, Relationship Priorities
Tagged appreciation, thankfulness, Thumbs Up, worldview
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Wisdom vs. Violence
The headlines are telling again of great violence in the world…civil war, displaced citizens, terrorist bombings, political clashes, and racially motivated assaults and protests…just to name a few. Nothing new in a world blinded by man-made wisdom. WE think WE know … Continue reading
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Tagged Thumbs Up, violence, wisdom, 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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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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