Addiction to money, and the things it buys and the power it grants, feed systems of inequality in our world. This addiction is a weapon of oppression.
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Loving One Another
I don’t think it ever crossed our minds that we could have “served” better by just going and participating in their program. What if, instead of coming in from the suburbs to help them honor and remember Martin Luther King,...
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Where Does my Hope Come From?
Judean Desert near Qumran and the Dead Sea. Over the past few months, I have been visiting several churches for worship on Sunday mornings. Last month, I attended a large and fast-growing congregation that fully epitomizes the “emerging” genre of...
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Watching the Weather
Once a week, I run early in the morning with a friend. This time of year, the day we choose is based more on the weather than our calendar. The forecast for this morning was for cold, snow and 25+...
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The Jehovah’s Witness Witness
Evangelism is more effective with poster board. But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this...
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Following the Light
Was the star, the light, a purpose in itself, or simply a stopping point in some greater destination?
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Traveling Partners
God is so good – always providing what we need in the moment we need it.
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A Failure at Prayer
Praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Tis the season…for new year’s resolutions. Maybe I’m moving too quickly through the Christmas season, but I was in Target today and there were Valentine’s Day displays up, so I have no guilt....
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You had me at Hello
Last weekend we enjoyed some yummy hamburgers at AJ Bombers and an evening experiencing Handel’s Messiah by the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra and chorus. We also stayed overnight downtown, and the boys enjoyed some winter swimming. As we were heading out...
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And Mary said…
And Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for the Mighty One...
