Fight Back With Joy Fight Back With Joy
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Fight Back With Joy

A few weeks ago, Regi, Kevin and I had the opportunity to attend Catalyst conference in Atlanta. Over the course of a few days, we heard from a number of insightful speakers around the theme…

Transplanted Perspective Transplanted Perspective
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Transplanted Perspective

For those of you who don’t know, in 2007 Regi was diagnosed with a degenerative lung disease. His disease progressed to the point of needing a lung transplant, which he was able to get last Monday…

15 More Years 15 More Years
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15 More Years

A couple of weeks ago, some guys from the low country of South Carolina asked if they could pray for me. We ‘FaceTimed’ and one by one, they prayed. One guy mentioned Hezekiah and how…

Remember WWJD? Remember WWJD?
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Remember WWJD?

“What would Jesus do?” Remember the bracelets? And what a great question! The idea was lifted from a (very old) book called In His Steps by Charles M. Sheldon. This short little book was first…

Laugh at Yourself Laugh at Yourself
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Laugh at Yourself

Sometimes what comes out of your mouth isn’t at all what you meant. Yogi Berra, who died recently was famous for his ‘Yogi-isms.’ Like all of us, Berra was a combination of pride and humility….

An Indestructible Life An Indestructible Life
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An Indestructible Life

“ . . . one who has become a priest not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life.” (Hebrews 7:16) So…

Who Is Bob Goff? Who Is Bob Goff?
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Who Is Bob Goff?

Every now and then, a person comes along who is truly unique and different. When I met Bob Goff a few years ago, I thought, “Wow, this is one more crazy Jesus-follower!” Bob is a…

Too Busy? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Too Busy? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
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Too Busy? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself

I’m not going to go off on how busy we are. I’m not going to mention the study showing how we almost never unhook from smart phones and technology. I’m pretty sure I’m the only one…

Keep Walking Keep Walking
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Keep Walking

Every Jesus-follower I know has hit the wall at some time or another. Their career brings them under the leadership of someone they don’t respect. The family business stalls out – it won’t die but…

Double-Minded, Part II Double-Minded, Part II
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Double-Minded, Part II

The idea of being double-minded bothers me . . . a lot. That we have these two parallel processors inside . . . one of God and one of ‘the flesh.’ Both vying for control….