Family
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In Your Corner: Becoming the Caring Community a Weary World Needs
Imagine a high-stakes boxing match in a packed arena. The lights are blazing, the crowd is roaring, and two fighters are going toe-to-toe in the center of the ring. Every single punch matters, and every round takes a physical toll.… Continue reading
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A Spiritual Legacy: Lessons from Joshua
There is a classic story told by Rus Lawson about a young pastor in Ohio who worked at a feed processing plant to make ends meet. Every night when he arrived home, covered in the heavy residue from the mill,… Continue reading
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Redemption
“Why are you looking for the living among the dead?” asked the men. “He is not here, but he has risen! Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee, saying, ‘It is necessary that the Son of Man… Continue reading
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Letter to Leah
Dear Leah, It’s been over six months since you went to heaven. I have missed you of late and I long to hold you in my arms because it’s getting to harder and harder to remember what it was like… Continue reading
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The Greatest Feast
“You don’t think this is a silly idea, right?” “Mike, don’t forget the pie that’s going to my grandparents!” “Who wants desert?!” “Rachel, I think I just ate some ice or something in your pie…” “Why are there plastic babies… Continue reading
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They Just Don’t Know
“Hi! Thanks for shopping with us today! How are you doing?” “Hey neighbor! Haven’t seen you around for a bit. Everything okay?” “Wasn’t your wife pregnant? How is she and the baby doing?” The hardest thing about being in the… Continue reading
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Holding On To Hope
“Congratulations!” “She’s so cute!” “She has your eyes!” Those were phrases my wife and I were looking forward to hear, not, “I’m sorry for your loss.” “My heart breaks for you two.” “I have no words.” In three hours, our… Continue reading
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5 Things I Was Reminded of While On Vacation
I recently went on a week long vacation with my wife and her family down to Wildwood New Jersey. While we were there, my wife reminded me that it had been a while since I last wrote a blog and… Continue reading
Defend The Faith 