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I have this friend. She thinks a little different than me. She is, in fact, a reader of this blog. I so appreciate her opinion! But news flash: her opinion is often different than mine. Many a time my friend and I have met at the local coffee shop. We
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(With all due respect to Dr. Seuss, Big Bird, Green Eggs, Ham, the Muppets, etc.) Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great Places! You're off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself, any
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Sunday’s top story from the Cincinnati Enquirer was entitled “The Insidious Rise of Rudeness.” The publication reports... Incivility no longer is just about being annoyed over petulant politicians, road rage, violent behavior at sporting events, intrusive cellphone usage, online abuses or TV shows that move the taste meter ever
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Those who have long been loyal royal watchers will remember the photos... Gone was the seemingly innocent, inner joy. The smile had faded. So had the warm glances in her one time prince’s direction. As her public appearances increasingly lacked her infectious smile and persona, Princess Diana’s body
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On Tuesday, the following report was released from the Pew Research Center: “Nones” on the Rise One-in-Five Adults Have No Religious Affiliation “The number of Americans who do not identify with any religion continues to grow at a rapid pace. One-fifth of the U.S. public – and
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So how do we do it? How do we ensure that our ‘yes’ means ‘yes’ and our ‘no’ means ‘no’? “And don’t say anything you don’t mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of
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Nearing the end of the first playoff game of the 2012 MLB postseason, one of baseball’s historically most controversial calls was made... With 1 out and 2 base runners, the Atlanta Braves were threatening the 3 run lead of the St. Louis Cardinals. A ball was then hit to
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So today is an open invitation... just like all days, you are free to comment, although today, I want to wholeheartedly encourage you. This is your opportunity to influence and encourage one another. What issues are driving your vote this November? What concerns you? My desire this day is to
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I couldn’t stop thinking about one tangent comment from Sunday’s post regarding divisiveness: It’s “not about how the contemporary American church is obviously often an imperfect reflection of who God is.” I realize that many will quickly quip how we can discern in totality who God is
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Some things never compare to childhood learnings. I was perhaps barely a teenager... in that age when you’re growing up, observing adults, aware of when things just aren’t pure and good, but also not quite certain how to process the lack of purity and goodness. My family attended
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Some days I wonder... can you place a price tag on integrity? Is there something for which integrity will be sacrificed? I caution you not to answer too quickly. My keen sense is that far too many of us actually — but subtly — perhaps even unknowingly — allow a price tag to
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Perhaps you’ve noticed... If you’re a fall football fan (and please don’t quit reading if you’re not — as I promise this message is not about sports), there’s been an unusual development that supposedly we’re not allowed to talk about... or at least those closer