[becoming a completely committed follower of Jesus] I’ve contemplated leaving church. Numerous times. Why, you might ask? Because all too often church is not about following Christ. It’s about making people happy. All too often the leadership makes decisions based on what people will “like.” Will it make someone angry [...]
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When my copy of Love-Powered Parenting: Loving Your Kids the Way Jesus Loves You showed up in the mail, I was intrigued but doubtful. After all, don’t I already put enough pressure on myself when it comes to being a parent? Now I’m about to read a book reminding me [...]
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Like many other bloggers, I’m still learning the art of telling great stories. And like many bloggers, my heart is to connect with other people online. I know that I have a story to tell, but what are the most important things for me to consider as I begin to [...]
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One of the most crucial parts of any novel is how the characters develop. In part two of my interview with Mary DeMuth, I ask about how the characters for The Muir House came together. What I found interesting about Mary’s response was how attached she gets to the characters [...]
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There’s a theme that’s been running through my life over the last seven months or so. Books I read, music I hear, conversations I have … they all keep coming back to one thing: storytelling. I was first introduced to this book sometime back in September by a friend of [...]
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I don’t read nearly enough fiction. There’s just something about good stories that stirs the heart and mind in ways that other reading can’t do. So to know a good storyteller is a true gift. I recently had the opportunity to talk with one of those storytellers. Mary DeMuth is the [...]
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Deliberate Simplicity: How the Church Does More by Doing Less by Dave Browning is a worthy resource for those seeking how to plant, replant, or work within a current church situation. The book is very helpful and practical, but one must be cautious in applying everything Browning suggests, especially if [...]
Brokenness is all around us. Earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, tornadoes. Prostitution, human trafficking, rape. Pornography, objectification, negative body image. Fatherlessness, divorce, orphan care, domestic violence, child abuse. Hunger, disease, drugs. Loneliness, directionless, fear of failure. We look for answers. If only we knew what caused the brokenness, we could stop it [...]
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“I’m afraid we’re going to pass on giving you this opportunity.” Silly me. I thought my track record and work history would be enough, but apparently he had another idea of what the job would require of me. “Sometimes when we come into work we need to put on a [...]
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Here’s that word again. Community. We’ve recently talked about interpreting the Bible in community, and now we’re talking about praying in community. There seems to be something about doing things with other people that increases it’s impact. Can we pray and talk to God by ourselves? Absolutely! Have you prayed [...]
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What do you do when you hear God’s voice telling you to do something? Do you shrug it off? Do you pray more to ask for clarification? Or are you quick to respond and follow His guidance? In this part of the interview, Margaret Feinberg deals with the idea of [...]
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