To Extend the Union . . . To Extend the Union . . .
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To Extend the Union . . .

So why did God create humankind? What was his purpose? The Westminster Shorter Catechism says, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” The Purpose Driven Life says, “it begins with…

Behaving to Believing Behaving to Believing
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Behaving to Believing

Most evangelicals (myself included) have lived under the idea that a person comes to believe in Jesus and then their behavior will change. A true statement, but it doesn’t always happen that way. Yes, there…

Feeling Good About Ourselves Feeling Good About Ourselves
Character

Feeling Good About Ourselves

Ok, here’s one to store in your head and your heart . . . We feel good about ourselves when we do the right thing. It just happens. When we push ourselves to fill out…

Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

This summer there was a fair amount of attention on Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, a documentary on the life of Fred Rogers. Confession: unless Mr. Rogers removed his red cardigan to take on spies…

Assumicide Assumicide
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Assumicide

While listening to a podcast the other morning, I heard a term that stopped me in my tracks…assumicide. I am not sure if the speaker made the word up or not, but the idea resonated…

Flashlight Friends Flashlight Friends
Community

Flashlight Friends

In Bob Goff’s book, Love Does, he makes the case that the traditional accountability partner deal doesn’t work. We lie to others and deceive ourselves, especially when we’re ashamed. We can only hold each other…

The Case for Bo’s Cafe The Case for Bo’s Cafe
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The Case for Bo’s Cafe

Once guys have been in a really good group, whether it’s a Radical Mentoring group or another flavor, they always want to be in that kind of group. Awhile back, I met with a young lawyer,…

Stronger Closer Together Stronger Closer Together
Church

Stronger Closer Together

Attending a seeker church as I do, the constant question is “Don’t we need to go deeper?” “Are we ‘fast food church,’ looking to make following Jesus quick-serve . . .  high calorie, low cost,…

Tackle the Tangles Tackle the Tangles
Character

Tackle the Tangles

My post last week, “What’s Unpacked Sometimes Unravels,” was the most unnatural thing I’ve ever written. I know it was wise, but so unlike me. I struggle to leave anything alone; I’m the world’s worst…

Great Insults . . . Great Insults . . .
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Great Insults . . .

My friend Rod sent this the other day. It harkens back to the days when insults required more thought than ‘4 letter words’ or references to the other guy’s mother. Enjoy these but don’t use…

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