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Excellence and Rest: Handling the Tension
One of the most challenging aspects of following Jesus is learning to live within tension. Not every question has an ‘either-or’ answer. In fact, many of the deepest…
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The Slow Drift: Guarding Your Relationship with Jesus
There’s a quiet danger that lurks in the life of every ministry leader. It doesn’t announce itself loudly. It doesn’t arrive with scandal or collapse. It comes slowly,…
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There Are Always Two Sides
Our Innocent Beginnings When Peter and I first entered ministry, we were a young couple from a small town, raised in loving families. We had experienced kindness, stability,…
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Why Was God So Violent in the Old Testament?
Throughout my life as a pastor I’ve been asked some hard questions. One of the most common questions people ask when reading the Bible is, “Why does God…
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Don’t Die Before You Die – Live While You Live
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the way people age, because, well, I’m aging. Just so you know, when you’re young you feel like old age is…
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Joy to the World: Finding Lasting Joy in a Chaotic World
There are moments in life that stay with us forever. A wedding day. The birth of a child. Milestones that become etched into our memories because they are…
