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Take me out to the ballgame

Bridge may ice in cold weather

That's the way it is

God is so good

A midwife crisis

Jesus, the president, & marriage

The power of choice

"You have not rescued Your people at all!"

God's holiness and an unflinching faith

The birth of Moses and the power of God

Why did Moses leave Egypt?

Real people, not actors

Of comfort and courage

#42

The blessing

Google glass and augmented reality

The resurrection and Surprised by Hope

The fire Jesus brings

Perplexed by God?

Exhuasted yet keeping up the pursuit

March Madness and a long obedience in the same direction

Of Gods and Men

It's our Lord!

Sandals off and hearts open

Learning from a bush

Daily bread (5)

"What is Your name?"

"You can do this too!"

The need for speed

Approaching the book of Revelation (1) 

Approaching the book of Revelation (2)

When a child dies/Mike Cope (parts 1 & 2) 

A healthy sense of the holy (1)

A healthy sense of the holy (2)

Raining cats and dogs (1)

Raining cats and dogs (2)

Swimming against the stream (1)

Swimming against the stream (2)

Swimming against the stream (3)

Learning from locusts

When church is over

The spreading flame

Your email and your Bible

Aaahh, Joseph!

Celebrating true adventure (We Bought a Zoo)

A look at John's manger (1)

A look at John's manger (2)

Upside

'Seeker' is our status

Never has been and never will be

Holy is Your name (8)

"It's a God thing" (2)

"It's a God thing" (1)

Shaking things up

Working with pictures
Who really has grit?  (True Grit)
Keeping it Safe (The Book of Eli)
Dreaming and doing (Three Cups of Tea)
Remember who you are (Somewhere in the Night)
Hope is a good thing (The Shawshank Redemption)
Rooted or roaming?  (Up in the Air)
Who we are (Departures) 
Waiting for death (No Country for Old Men)
The Joy of Sharing (The Grapes of Wrath)
Feeling God's pleasure (Chariots of Fire)
Experiencing the word of God
  • Where did God come from?
  • In praise of Colt McCoy
  • We need God!
  • Fast food faith
  • Uniquely new
  • Pax Romana and the peace of God
  • A patch of sky, a headful of hair and the birth of Jesus
  • Traveling with purpose
  • Rhubarb pie and the community of Christ
  • "We don't interpret the Bible" (3)
  • "We don't interpret the Bible" (2)
  • "We don't interpret the Bible" (1)
  • Distracted living
  • God's redeeming curse (3)
  • God's redeeming curse (2)
  • God's redeeming curse (1)
  • Snake on a pole (2)
  • Snake on a pole (1)
  • Designer faith
  • Now that's good news!
  • History and His story (Be Kind Rewind)
  • What's that smell?
  • Grace and community (2)
  • Grace and community (1)
  • Headlines and hypocrites
  • "It's only horrible for them" (The Boy in the Striped Pajamas")
  • Holy is Your name (5)
  • Forgiveness, confession and commission
  • The passing of time
  • Resurrection faith (2)
  • Resurrection faith (1)
  • Dogs in heaven?
  • Living the resurrection (2)
  • Living the resurrection (1)
  • A Roman cross and a Jewish carpenter (2)
  • A Roman cross and a Jewish carpenter (1)
  • Great Expectations (My Sister's Keeper)
  • Back to the garden (2)
  • Back to the garden (1)
  • The world that once was . . . and could be again (2) (Field of Dreams)
  • The world that once was . . . and could be again (1) (Field of Dreams)
  • A son remembers (2)
  • A son remembers (1)
  • There's a great day coming!
  • The wicked world
  • The God who believes in man (2)
  • The God who believes in man (1)
  • If you get to the funeral home you've gone too far
  • Is Jesus getting bigger?  (The Chronicles of Narnia:  Prince Caspian)
  • Praise in the desert
  • Working off a list
  • Dwelling in the shelter and resting in the shadow
  • God answered our prayer!
  • There will be a reckoning! (Cold Mountain)
  • Eight-sided baptisteries
  • Thinking about the resurrection
  • Back to nature
  • Go tell John
  • Four of God's favorite words
  • Making the world a better place (Law & Order CI)
  • God is no Lucy!
  • Here comes the Son!
  • More on marriage
  • Stones or bread (2)
  • Stones or bread (1)
  • When Jesus sang
  • Sean Penn, Jesus, and homosexuality
  • Prime time
  • What Bible study should be
  • What does God get?
  • When the flowers have faded and the candy is gone
  • Reflecting on the death of Jesus (2)
  • Reflecting on the death of Jesus (1)
  • Bail-outs, black holes, and contentment
  • Too much information or not enough wisdom?
  • Singing, joy, hope and life (Enchanted)
  • Sweeter than honey
  • Puzzle or picture?
  • What it means to follow Christ
  • Rich, young . . . and sad
  • Diving for pearls  (The Pearl Diver)
  • Be warned and live wisely
  • Fresh faith (2)
  • Fresh faith (1)
  • Something to think about
  • Drinking or pouring?
  • Jesus wept
  • The tree (2)
  • The tree (1)
  • Atonement(Atonement)
  • A recipe for thanksgiving
  • Doing something for God
  • Nurturing truth and righteousness (Bones)
  • Revering & rejoicing (3)
  • Revering & rejoicing (2)
  • Revering & rejoicing (1)
  • Forever 
  • Election reflection
  • Don't put air in that balloon!
  • God's will and our circumstances
  • The power of an example
  • Rainy nights and dark caves
  • A tree in the rocks
  • Thinking about friendship
  • When the spear is pointing at you
  • Pots, pans and planetary orbits
  • Serving your way to the throne
  • Water into wine
  • Connecting with church (2)
  • Analog churches in a digital world
  • The adventure of faith (2)
  • The day the church found its power
  • Not today (Live Free or Die Hard)
  • I was made this way (2)
  • I was made this way (1)
  • Your kingdom come (2)
  • Your kingdom come (1)
  • Back to school
  • The adventure of faith (1)
  • Going for the gold for God (2)
  • Going for the gold for God (1)
  • The army and the armor
  • I M 4 U
  • Daily bread (3)
  • Now I lay me down to sleep
  • The thrill of hope
  • Daily bread (2)
  • Spiritual warfare:  Stand!
  • You've been flamingoed!
  • Daily bread (1)
  • Lead us in prayer!
  • Our Father (5)
  • Spiritual warfare:  the triumph of the cross
  • Using the truth truthfully 
  • Spiritual warfare:  Identifying the enemy
  • Top ten list of things I've learned as Dad
  • Living under the influence
  • Wedding Day
  • Big Brown going down
  • Desperado
  • A day at the zoo and buyer's remorse
  • Consumer or kingdom prayers?
  • Some thoughts on restoration
  • Our Father (4)
  • God at work
  • The once and future king (Bobby)
  • The church and grace
  • Witnesses of God's glory (1)
  • It's hard to be humble
  • Barking at God
  • The day death died
  • What's special about church
  • Connecting with church (1)
  • Holy is yourname (4)
  • Brand names and brotherhood
  • A sandcastle faith
  • The church belongs to God
  • Standing in the storm
  • Thinking about church
  • Trap doors, trip wires and Matthew 7:21
  • Raising your hand
  • Piling on
  • You are the treasure that I seek
  • It's a jungle out there
  • No treasure like this treasure
  • Giving God fast prayers
  • Speaking the truth in a white lie world
  • Ruby with the eyes that sparkle
  • (D)anger
  • Pilgrims and airports
  • God's will (2)
  • God's will (1)
  • Kindness to a queen
  • Forward by backward
  • Yearbooks & Anchors
  • Looking through the lens (2)
  • Looking through the lens (1)
  • Law & Order and mercy
  • Lonely eyes and Jesus
  • The Cosmos and Calvary
  • Called & Claimed (2)
  • Called & Claimed (1)
  • Divorced from his father
  • Holy is Your name (3)
  • Holy is Your name (2)
  • Holy is Your name (1)
  • Nice prayers or good prayers?
  • A horse, a dessert and hope
  • Our Father (3)
  • There's a great day coming
  • Communion thoughts
  • Our Father (2)
  • Think bigger
  • Our Father (1)
  • Words to live by
  • Remember your song
  • What can God do?
  • A sprig of grass and a message of hope
  • The call that makes a difference
  • A faith full of questions
  • Christ on the waterfront
  • A question about heaven
  • Listening in awe
  • A picture of prayer
  • Searching for pearls
  • Securing your treasure
  • The challening Beatitudes
  • The blessing of mourning
  • Ultimate community
  • Turn on the lights!
  • Living up to your name
  • And what do you see?
  • "I'm glad we tried"
  • Consider yourself at home
  • The death of despair
  • Blind spots and due diligence (2)
  • Blind spots and due diligence (1)
  • Death & taxes
  • Aaahhh . . . Hope!
  • Part of a family
  • "You are our mission"
  • A metaphor of life?
  • And what gets you out of bed?
  • Two markers to remember
  • I didn't think God would do it this way
  • Impressing our children
  • The Bible and its chronology (3)
  • The Bible and its chronology (2)
  • The Bible and its chronology (1)
  • A tornado and a tragedy
  • A son remembers
  • Delayed but not denied
  • The walk of faith
  • I can only imagine 
  • Thinking about community(3)
  • Thinking about community(2)
  • Thinking about community(1)
  • Changing Our Seat
  • What if God was one of us?
  • Who is my neighbor?
  • Baptism and Coming to God (2)
  • Baptism and Coming to God (1)
  • Living Rich
  • Repentance and coming to God
  • Wineskins, patches, and new life 

  • Faith and Coming to God (2)

  • Faith and Coming to God (1)
  • No Better Moment
  • Grace and Coming to God
  • Not Far
  • Worthy
  • Clean, Bright & New
  • There is no place like home
  • A Teenage Girl Sings of God
  • Back to Bethlehem
  • Getting in the Way of God
  • We Need More Than Bread
  • Entering the Arena for Christ
  • Imagine
  • Last meals and living hope 
  • Proceed and Be Bold
  • Sports and Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Living Rich Toward God
  • The Wounds of Love
  • Faith Has A Future
  • We Must Have Wonder
  • This is Who We Are
  • Believes All Things
  • Of Hope and Healing
  • The Folly of Failing to Forgive
  • Our Kind of Song
  • Election Reflection
  • This is Where We Came In
  • God's Most Wanted
  • Better Days Are Coming
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