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Continue reading →: Excellent or Praiseworthy – July 2025Our family just returned from a 4,500 mile roadtrip to the American West and back. We visited four national parks, one national memorial, and one state park. So much beauty. So much fun. Along the way, I was repeatedly reminded of the goodness and creativity of God. In addition to…
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Continue reading →: People Matter More Than ThingsMy wife and I know a couple who often tell their children that people matter more than things. I remember the first time I heard them say it. Almost intuitively, I knew it was right and good. Over the years, we’ve tried to adopt this truth and recite the phrase…
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Continue reading →: Jesus is King. Everything Will Be OK.There are truths worth repeating to ourselves, particularly when life is difficult or feels like it’s imploding upon us. Such truths can lift our heads when we’re drowning, fill our hearts with hope when things look hopeless, and stir up joy in our lives in times of despair. Perhaps more…
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Continue reading →: Will You Extend the Table?Something special happens when people gather around a dinner table. Laughter is heard. Hospitality is practiced. Friendships are born. I never get tired of seeing these dynamics at play during Alpha, a ten-week course where people from all walks of life share a meal together and explore life’s big questions.…
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Continue reading →: The Comforting Presence of NeighborsMy family lives in Southeast Missouri, a part of the United States that’s familiar with tornado-producing storms. On April 2nd, a tornado tore through our area. It’s the closest I’ve been to a twister. Our local meteorologist gave play-by-plays of the tornado’s path, which was headed straight for our house.…
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Continue reading →: Is No-Contact a Biblical Response to Toxic Relationships?I seem to meet more and more Christians who have no-contact relationships with members of their family or people they once considered close friends. Some grievance or wound—something that has caused deep hurt or emotional turmoil—has led the offended to want nothing to do with the offender. But is no…







