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extra weight

This past weekend, on our hike, Jon told us a story about some of his coworkers.  One of them was going to leave for a hiking trip right from work, so he brought his gear and pack into work with him.  One of his friends got a rock weighing about 20 pounds, emptied the contents […]

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the snare of needing to be right

I just read this article, How Did Christianity Become an Excuse to Be Mean? by Helen Mildenhall.
And I found myself asking these questions:
“Why do I need to be right?” 
“What is it in me that always needs you to be wrong?”
In my early days of walking with the Lord, there was a simple concept that impacted my life.  […]

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Do I see the ones who Jesus noticed?
The outcasts with their hands outstretched,
With hurt in their eyes and scars on their wrists,
Scars from wounds more than knives have etched.
 
They don’t care about my creed
Written in ink on paper.
They share my desperate need
For a slain and risen Savior.
 
Do I hear the cries that Jesus heard?
Some said […]

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follow the script

Is it just me, or does Christianity often seem like a play?  We have lines we say.  We react to things a certain way.  Many times, my spirituality seems memorized and rehearsed. 
We have pat answers for situations and questions.  I hate pat answers when they are given to me.  So what gives me the […]

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