“Things are a wreck, violence is everywhere, morality is at an all-time low and the Church of Jesus is more problem than solution.” One way or another, I hear some version of this every week. Most of the time, I have to just nod and agree. Are things worse than at other times in history?…
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The Jewish Sabbath prayer says: “Days pass and the years vanish, and we walk sightless among miracles. Lord, fill our eyes with seeing and our minds with knowing; let there be moments when Your Presence, like lightning, illumines the darkness in which we walk.” I don’t know about you, but the older I get, the…
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We went to New York City last week. We usually journey there the first week of December. Two of our three adult kids and spouses are there, as well as a running race in Central Park, museums, great food, bookstores and…well, New York at Christmas. We love it. One of my required stops is always…
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I think I need bigger dreams. It was reinforced in a coffee shop recently. The guy in line in front of me said to the cashier, “How’re you doing?” The answer, which you’ve heard before, was, “Oh, you know. Livin’ the dream.” Complete with eye roll. Any time I hear someone say they are “livin’…
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