On Giving: Bible Verses that Smack Me in the Face

December 15, 2009

Sometimes I wish certain verses weren’t in the Bible. Seriously. Especially when it comes to money, possessions, and giving.
Did you know there are more verses in the Bible about money and possessions than prayer and faith combined? Jesus said more about money than heaven and hell.
When John the Baptist said every tree that doesn’t bear [...]

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What If…

December 14, 2009

What if…

we didn’t have websites and blogs to promote ourselves.
we didn’t have Twitter to tell what we’re doing at any given moment.
we didn’t have computers (or multiple computers) readily available to connect to the world and have information in our face in a matter of seconds.
we didn’t have audio books or e-readers and had to [...]

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Music Monday: Late Teens/Early 20’s Edition

December 14, 2009

It’s Music Monday. Today, I’m highlighting a few of my favorite albums that kept me company during my late teens and early 20’s. To most of you, it’ll be a very weird collection. But I like weird music, so there ya go.
What albums do you remember from your late teens or early 20’s that had [...]

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I’d Rather Not Talk About It

December 9, 2009

One of the great skills needed in leadership (and in life in general) is the ability to not take yourself too seriously. When you start taking yourself too seriously, you’re done. You lose a lot of joy in life when you can’t laugh at yourself.
So today, I’m letting all of you know I had a [...]

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I Want to Do Christmas Differently

December 8, 2009

Thanks to movements like Advent Conspiracy, people are starting to think about doing Christmas differently. I have a couple of ideas (and do not claim all of these to be original). More importantly, I would love to hear yours.

Take time to make a gift. The best gifts I’ve ever received were hand-made by the giver. [...]

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Music Monday: Christmas Edition

December 7, 2009

I love music, so for the next few Monday mornings, I’ll be sharing some of my favorites with you. Let’s see how it goes. Today is the Christmas edition.
Can you believe there are some people who hate Christmas music? I think it’s because they hear really horrible Christmas music on the radio for 6 weeks [...]

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She Doesn’t Know

December 5, 2009

She doesn’t know how many ridiculous photos we have of her.
She doesn’t know how we lie awake and watch her sleep sometimes.
She doesn’t know we whisper laughs when she farts in her sleep.
She doesn’t know her dad prays for her every day on his way to work.
She doesn’t know her dad stays up late worrying [...]

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Light: The Smallest Flicker to the Brightest Sun

December 4, 2009

“Uh-oh. It’s dead. What do we do?” I was smacking the flashlight, trying to get it to come back on. We were in the middle of pitch-black, dark and cold. I had never be in a real cave before, so I was scared.
If you’ve ever been in true darkness, you understand the value of even [...]

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The Best …. Ever

December 4, 2009

I relate to this video on so many levels. If your goal is to, all of a sudden, be the best ever, you are setting yourself up for failure. What do you think?

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Behold: I Wish We Could Bring It Back

December 3, 2009

I wish I could use the word ‘behold’ in every day conversation.
“Behold, the sunset is amazing.”
“Don’t worry, for behold, I will take care of your problem for you.”
A lot of old words like ‘behold’ have lost their beauty, and it’s a word I’d like to bring back.

In most Bible translations, we find the word behold [...]

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