Planting Seeds and Buying Fields
What Mike Tyson, Hamilton, and Jeremiah teach me about having a legacy....
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Grieving a loss that hasn't happened yet can steal the joy that God intends for the time he has given us...
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FOMO addendum - The Soundtrack of Longing
Rock songs, Ecclesiastes, and facing death without FOMO....
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FOMO and Scrounging Up Crumbs
What do we do with the fear that we won't experience everything in life that we want to experience?...
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Getting Angry With God
If we believe God is in control, even when we suffer, isn't it natural to be angry that he allows pain in our lives?...
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Suffering Well (An Incomplete Guide)
A few thoughts on how Christians should suffer....
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Suffering is the Norm
Why is it that we think suffering is the exception and that peace and comfort are to be expected?...
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The Search for Silver Linings
Searching for silver linings in our suffering is a natural impulse. But if we're not wise, it can lead us away from comfort instead of towards it...
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Showing Up
So often we hesitate to be involved in ministry because we feel inadequate. But most of what is required is simply being present....
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The Spirituality of Sorrow
For the Christian, is sadness something to be ignored, something to be repressed, something to be ashamed of? Or is it maybe something to be embraced?...
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The Serious Business of Laughter
Is it possible that laughter in the face of death is actually an act of faith?...
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"Best Case Scenario" Reconsidered
I get what Paul means when he says, "To die is gain," but we can't skip over what he means when he says, "For me, to live is Christ."...
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Fluffy Pillows
Would you rather go to a hospital with fluffy pillows or with skilled surgeons?...
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Though He Slay Me
Is it a lack of faith to expect death in my situation? That's not really how faith works ...
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Where My Anchor Holds
My soul's anchor is not just information about God. It is the action of God in Jesus Christ....
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My Anchors
A continuation of the previous post - what are the anchors that hold me steady in the storm?...
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A few weeks before my mother died of cancer, I learned an important lesson about death and doctors....
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