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Secrets We Should All Keep

This morning I was reading Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) and came upon a series of verses that have been messing with me. Perhaps they will mess with you, too. In the middle of His sermon, Jesus brings up prayer and teaches His followers to …

Underage Thinking

Well, I’ve been in Ohio for the past week — I know you’re very jealous. I was on an awesome and exhausting speaking trip with Axis, a ministry devoted to helping people move from apathy to compassionate action. (Listen to some folks from Axis on The Bo …

God’s Grand Narrative

I’m on a Sherlock Holmes kick, you guys. I just saw the second Robert Downey Jr. movie, and then I watched the recent BBC iteration Sherlock, which portrays old Holmes and Watson in modern-day England. After watching so many versions of the stories, I …

I Know What You Ate Last Night

It’s a new year, and in an attempt to improve our health, my brothers and I have committed to using an online accountability tool, Fitness Pal. We have committed to record everything we eat. Then we can view and comment on each other’s progress (or lac …

In the Light

The Christmas Eve service at our church ended with each of us holding a lit candle — a tradition many of you likely experienced as well. But right before the flames started making their way down the rows, the ushers turned off every single light in the …

Resolutions vs. Lifestyle

We tend to get two messages over the holidays: that this is a time of extreme stress and it’s a time of relaxation with friends and family. So which is it? Maybe it’s a before-and-after thing — now that Christmas Day is over we can mellow out a week un …

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