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November 2011

November 27, 2011

The Half Way Church

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November 23, 2011

“Thanks for giving me a shift on Thanksgiving” — What do you think about those who have to work tomorrow?

Here we go. The Christmas, I mean "Holiday" Shopping Season is about to start. Actually,...

November 22, 2011

Does your job have you down? Here’s how to give thanks

These days, the workplace for many has a certain sense of gloom. The economy hasn’t...

November 21, 2011

How to see the gain through the pain

In this traditional week of thanks, it's not always easy for everyone to find gratitude. In...

November 20, 2011

Flippin church

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November 17, 2011

Chasing the wrong talent

Most of us spend our lives just trying to figure out where we belong. And...

November 13, 2011

Exciting church — or is it?

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November 12, 2011

Choosing to be blue

November 11, 2011

Wasted time

Sunday, March 21 530 There is a difference between working for a living and living...

November 11, 2011

The four letter word no one wants to hear

The frou leter work no wants to use Deny Excess It’s everywhere 44-ounce biggulps Kentuck...

November 11, 2011

Till death do us part: Is retirement an option anymore?

Last year's honorees were 104-year-old Emilio Navarro of Ponce Puerto Rico and 101-year-old Sally Gordon...

November 11, 2011

The Seven Dwarfs of . . . me

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a Disney Classic. We all know the story...

November 11, 2011

Who would Jesus Promote?

Jesus is often hypothetically placed in the modern world allowing us to speculate what He...

November 11, 2011

Work: It’s all meaningless

I have worked in places that are “toxic waste dumps” Either I work on cleaning...

November 11, 2011

When doubt is good

“There lives more faith in honest doubt, believe me, than in half the creeds” --...

November 10, 2011

The reluctant optimist

I love the news. In fact, my radio dial doesn’t even know there’s an FM,...

November 09, 2011

Walk the talk

Most Americans claim a faith. Most bury it, under the anonymity of a "private" faith....

November 04, 2011

I guess people really don’t care about apathy

“What’s the difference between ignorance and apathy? ”“I don’t know and I don’t care. -- Mother Goose...

November 02, 2011

None of that stuff matters

You've always dreamt about a big idea. Perhaps it's small to everyone else, but to...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Tebowing — Righteous prayer or holy mockery?

What an amazing national phenomena is Tim Tebow. The young, outspoken quarterback for the Denver Broncos is...

October 26, 2011

No Strings Attached: Why is extending grace so hard to do?

The idea of pure love among people is a tough concept. It seems as if...

October 24, 2011

The gift of pain

Flinch.Duck.Pull back your handThese are all natural reactions to the threat of pain.No one wants...

October 21, 2011

What Tim Tebow Taught Me About Leadership

He's half my age and plays a game for a living, but I'm learning a...

October 18, 2011

Would Jesus Occupy?

Last week I saw them at the Capitol building. They were shaking their signs at some...

October 16, 2011

Boring Church

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October 14, 2011

I have enough

I got my Sear's Christmas catalog in the mail yesterday. Santa was on the cover. It...

October 12, 2011

Bag, mulch, let them blow away? Or just jump in…

Fall is an emotional time of year. Walk along a familiar path and it's transformed...

October 10, 2011

Well done, good and faithful

The house is finally silent. The stream of family and well-wishers has dried and I...

October 03, 2011

I should have mailed that letter

If you have an aging parent, you know that call can come anytime. Mine came...

October 03, 2011

I can hardly wait for tomorrow.

I saw Dan today on my lunchtime walk downtown. But I wasn’t expecting to see...