The Tithe as a Stumbling Block? The Tithe as a Stumbling Block?
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The Tithe as a Stumbling Block?

I’m going to get in trouble with this post. I can feel it. So many of us (including me) swallow hard when someone challenges one of our long-held religious practices. So please stay with me…

Judge Not Judge Not
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Judge Not

When mentors first connect with their mentees, there’s a natural tendency to jump right into ‘judgment’ mode. From Jim Ryman’s version of Oswald Chambers My Utmost for His Highest . . . “The average Christian…

10 Things I Learned in 2015 10 Things I Learned in 2015
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10 Things I Learned in 2015

I know . . . everyone has moved on to the new year . . . resolutions, diets, budgets . . . all that. But every year, I look back and think through what I…

The Giving Grid, Part 2: Calling Giving The Giving Grid, Part 2: Calling Giving
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The Giving Grid, Part 2: Calling Giving

Today, we are again talking about giving. In Part 1, we addressed ‘duty giving’ and encouraged you to explore your motives for giving. Today’s post dive into find God’s calling for you as it relates…

The Giving Grid, Part 1: Duty Giving The Giving Grid, Part 1: Duty Giving
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The Giving Grid, Part 1: Duty Giving

Now that Christmas has past, a lot of folks will be looking at their finances, making last minute end-of-year donations and thinking about 2016. Its made me think a bit about my family’s giving ….

Salt Life . . . Lost Salt Life . . . Lost
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Salt Life . . . Lost

In Monday’s blog post, we talked about salt. Specifically how Jesus used salt as a metaphor for grace. If you missed the post, you can view it here. The following is part II of that…

Salt Life Salt Life
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Salt Life

Ever notice how moms have to hide the candy and cookies but not the salt? They leave it right out on the counter. You never find a kid stuffing handfuls of salt in their mouths….

Are You Blessed . . . or Lucky? Are You Blessed . . . or Lucky?
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Are You Blessed . . . or Lucky?

Sometimes being a Jesus-follower takes us places we never thought. Years ago, I decided I’d avoid taking credit for the good stuff in my life. If I’m a fully surrendered Jesus-follower, then God’s bringing the…

A Thanksgiving Test . . . A Thanksgiving Test . . .
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A Thanksgiving Test . . .

One question: “Who or what are you most thankful for?” Take a second and think about it. Be honest with your answer. Now say it out loud! If you didn’t say “Jesus,” there’s a problem….

From a Crutch to the Cross From a Crutch to the Cross
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From a Crutch to the Cross

As men, we so often walk around leaning on a crutch, an outward sign of our broken inward condition, that it can become our identity if left unaddressed. In my early teens, I lost my…