Category Archives: Christian Living

A Sure and Certain Pain

No matter how deep the hurt or how sharp the pain, there is always hope for healing if we choose to believe in its possibility. Continue reading

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Absolutely No Regrets

I may have made enough mistakes to ruin a dozen lives but there’s one thing I have never regretted… Continue reading

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Mountain Moments

It’s not always quick or easy to get to those rare and special moments with those we love… but it is always worth it. Continue reading

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A Gentle Answer…

A gentle answer turns away wrath… and an unexpected bit of gentle humor can turn a frown upside down… Just ask Tom Hale… Continue reading

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The Beauty of Inconvenience

Sometimes kindness to strangers is a bit inconvenient… but it is still kindness. Continue reading

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Unfriendly Skies

I guess there are a lot of ways of getting close to God. Extreme turbulence seems to work about as quickly as anything. Continue reading

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Two Places at Once

It doesn’t take a big group to have a mighty fine worship experience as long as you know how to be in two places at once. Continue reading

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Larry & the Bag Man

It might be that a bit of our time is even more precious to the homeless than a bit of food; both would probably be better than either one alone. Continue reading

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Sharing in Chicago

We weep with those who weep, rejoice with those who rejoice, sometimes in spaces so close it seems as if the same voice… Continue reading

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Embracing the Difficult

The path of peace and grace is not always easy but it leads to a place of great blessing. Continue reading

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