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This Is the Way
I must admit, I recently found myself anticipating Thursday nights since it was the drop of Mandalorian’s new episode. If you haven’t seen the show, this bounty hunter lives by a code that says, “This is the way.” For him, it drives his commitment and even unwillingness to remove his helmet. This example does remind…
When Good Intentions Become Distractions
Any religion has fundamentalist sub-groups within it. While we may be more familiar with Islamic groups in recent news cycles, Christianity is no exception. Many sects, or denominational groups, align with one another based on dogmatic ideals or principles. Historically, they may have formed with good intentions to take a stand against a pop culture…
Create in Me a Clean Heart, O God
There is a lie that keeps many people from God. It goes something like this: ‘I need to get my life together first. Then I’ll come back to church. Then I’ll pray. Then I’ll deal with all of this.’ It sounds reasonable. It might even sound humble. But it is exactly backward. Psalm 51 is…
Measured Growth
As a child, my brother and I would race to our closet door and want to be measured. It was there that our parents charted how tall we were and what age. I remember stretching my neck as tall as I could to cause the marker to go a little higher. My measured growth made…
Justification of Doing Wrong
Let’s be honest. You hid stuff as a kid! I have a confession to make! I grew up in a very strict home and wasn’t allowed to listen or watch a lot of things. As a kid, I had Paula Abdul and New Kids on the Block tapes hidden in a chocolate box under my…
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Culture Shift
Sometimes I check in at a restaurant and give the hostess a random last name, and then tell my family today we are going to be the “___________” family. They think I’ve lost my mind, but we all need to relax and find simple ways to have fun. Well, wait a minute, most of us…
