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Priorities in Choosing a Church

When I was in my mid-30s, I moved to a new city and set out to find a church to join. Within my denomination, there were three or four within reasonable driving range, with a couple more within city limits. I decided to visit them all. I had an idea in …

Get in the Game

I grew up in a basketball family. My dad was a coach at our high school, and I practically grew up with a basketball in my hand. I remember one time in middle school I was shooting around at practice and the team needed another player. They asked if I’ …

August 20, 2013

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Hope or Hopium?

The other day I was doing some research related to financial investment when I came across an author who dismissed a particularly speculative money-making opportunity as “hopium.” Now, I’d never seen that word before, and it kind of captured my imagina …

What’s Your Motivation?

“What’s my motivation?” Actors have been asking that question for a long time. It’s not enough for them simply to follow the script they’re given: If they’re going to be convincing in their roles, they have to know why their characters say and do the t …

Listening for God’s Voice

I attended a Christian summer camp for the first time when I was 15.  It was shortly after I rededicated my life to God and started diving deeper into what it means to be a Christian and pursue a life that reflects Christ. It was a small high school le …

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