Category: Blogs
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The day you discover the pastor isn’t perfect
If you haven’t yet discovered that your pastor isn’t perfect, you will. But what do you do with that information. Here are 3 ideas.
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How to Raise Kids You’ll Actually Like As Adults
Maybe it seems unloving to suggest your children might grow into adults you don’t actually like. But it happens. Here are three helps for the journey.
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Where does Halloween come from? And how to keep it positive.
Originally posted on Matthew Ruttan: Every October 31st we put on costumes, forego our “don’t talk to strangers” rule, and pile in more chocolate than Augustus Gloop from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But is it just me, or does Halloween seem to be getting weirder—and more gruesome? As we think it through, let’s probe…
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“Get busy living or get busy dying” – The full Forward to my new book, “Up!”
Here is the complete Forward to the new book “Up!” It explains what it’s all about, and some very important Thank Yous at the end!
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Mental Health and the Role Gratitude Plays [with link to podcast]
Your mental health and well-being is critically important to your overall well-being. But unfortunately, it doesn’t get talked about very much. In this post and podcast I talk about the role gratitude plays in your mental health — scientifically and biblically.
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Human Trafficking – My interview with a volunteer engaged in the fight
Slavery isn’t a thing of the past; it’s a thing of the present. Human trafficking is a nightmare that is not a dream–and it’s booming, even in North America. In this interview with a volunteer, we learn more about what’s going on, and what we can do.
