Month: April 2018
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Spirituality, Calling, and Ministry
I’ve recently realized, more clearly, that my spirituality, my calling, and my ministry are three distinctly different things. Though they’re interrelated, and overlap, they’re not same. My spirituality is not dependent on my calling, or my ministry. My calling, though important, is only one aspect of my spirituality. And, my…
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A Tale of Two Leather Jackets
One day, I stopped at a large garage sale. It was quickly apparent that a group of adult children were helping their elderly mother “down-size,” by selling loads of the house’s contents. Among the items for sale, I noticed several racks of men’s clothing, which I immediately assumed might have…
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Unpredictable paths…
I increasingly believe that every choice we make – every step we choose on our journeys (including choices ignorantly made) – have a lot to do with what steps will follow.
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I choose love…
Here’s what I know. The more I love God, the closer I’m drawn to him. The closer I’m drawn to God, the more I see the work still left to be done in me. But, when I feel guilty or ashamed, I tend to hide from God, hiding my sin…
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Bikini Bike Washes
An attractive young woman, wearing a minimal bikini, is washing motorcycles, while the (male, and not so young) bikes’ owners sit back and stare. Actually, the oglers outnumber the bikes being washed. And, I don’t think they are ogling the bikes.
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Post-Easter Pondering
On this Monday after Easter, I thought it might be useful to reflect on what this Lent has meant to me; specifically, what I’ve learned from the discipline of daily blogging.
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