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I loved to run when I was younger. Just a 30 minute run could give you quite a rush of endorphins. That short amount of aerobic exertion could make me feel pretty peaceful for the rest of the day. And peace is a commodity of which I could always use more. But the older I…

There are some folks you meet at church who really should have traffic cones set up around them as a warning. Or at least the sign, “Speed bump ahead”. Or perhaps even “Slow Children at Play”. One of the “teachable moments” church provides us is learning to love unlovable people. Church is really the only…

I thought I’d take a moment and explain why I post some things I do, especially on my personal Facebook page. You may not realize most of what I put there is quite intentional, with a purpose. I’m sure you’ve noticed I post a lot of humor, and I do that for a couple of…

Pastors get letters from time to time, and the trick is knowing what to do about them. What’s so strange is some of the more angry ones come from people you barely even know. If you read one of them, you’d probably ask me, “What exactly did you to them to make them so angry?”…

A few years back, I wrote a song about gossip called “BIG MOUTH”. To soften some of the tough truths in the lyrics, I set the song in the context of an old Science Fiction movie from the 50s. The Big Mouth destroying the church was a gigantic monster, stomping on steeples like Godzilla did…

I love the rhythm of the week that finally winds down into a sleepy Saturday. With our two little girls, it’s the one day we get to sleep late. Since Sundays are usually full at church, we try to keep our Saturdays slow and easy. Saturdays can be deceptive, though. We trudge through the early…

I remember a friend of mine in Florida who made a big push for his church to hand out bottles of water on the beach during the summer.  “We want to show people the love of Jesus!” Ok, that’s important. “We want people to know we care!” Well, sure we do. “So here’s what we’re…