fear

Today I was going to write about faith and reason.  But I’ve changed my mind because I realized something this week.  I realized that I’ve become comfortable with my faith.  My trust in God has slowly been turning to religiosity in God.
There was a time where I would have happily sacrificed anything for God, because [...]

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a sick woman and common sense

“She had suffered a great deal under the care of many doctors and had spent all she had, yet instead of getting better she grew worse.  When she heard about Jesus, she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak, because she thought, ‘If I just touch his clothes, I will be [...]

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intentionality: taking a risk

I just finished an amazing book – Chasing Daylight by Erwin McManus.  Over the course of a weekend it has radically shaped the way I view my life.  And my relationship with God.  McManus has a gift of rephrasing the world so you see it in a new way.  But more on that Friday.
Chasing Daylight [...]

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marrying a dog?

Have you heard about the man in India marrying a dog?  Sounds pretty crazy, right?  Sounds like something you’d never do, right?  That’s what I thought until Thursday morning.  (And no, I didn’t find myself asking Lassie to marry me.)  You see, that guy believes that his actions can atone for the mistakes he’s made [...]

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sneezing and the cross

I’ve been fighting a nasty cold the last few days (hence the irregular updates for R3).  As I’ve been shuffling along with my achy muscles, taking medicine, and generally being miserable, I began to think about the cross.
That may sound like a strange train of thought, but bear with me for a moment.  Sometimes I [...]

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losing sight of God

Have you ever had one of those days where you find yourself irritated at everything?  For me that day was yesterday.  It was as if the world was conspiring to test my patience.  Everything “seemed” to be going wrong, and yet, nothing bad actually happened.  Sure my plane was delayed (both of them).  Sure I [...]

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will God forgive me?

It’s hard to wrap my mind around the idea that I don’t earn my forgiveness through deeds and actions.  Instead I receive forgiveness by turning to God and asking for his help. 
In everything we do we are measured.  We get raises based on our performance at work.  We graduate based on our test scores.  Heck, [...]

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i’m a christian because of the money

It may seem strange to say this, but money is the reason I’m a Christian.
“Wha-?!”  I know, that’s your reaction.  You’re either thinking I’m crazy – because for most people there is very little profit and wealth to be had in being a Christian.  Or you are probably saying, “I knew Christians were all about [...]

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