Category: Blogs
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Is Anxiety Taking Over Society? Or You?
Have you been hijacked by anxiety? Or someone you care about? An unwelcome terrorist comes and goes playing with your peace? For those who know anxiety, “playing” is a gross understatement. Is it just me or is anxiety and worry on the rise? I think so. We see it more and more. Psychologists are seeing…
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Simplify Your Life
The opposite of simplicity isn’t complexity—it’s confusion. We can often fall into the trap of thinking our lives are complex. And they are, sort of. We have family dynamics to navigate, school outings to raise money for, kids with hockey and ballet practice at the same time, church event this-or-that, a gnarl at work, a…
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Talking To Your (Small) Kids About Easter
Last year I blogged about this very thing. So here it is again with a few tweaks: How do we teach our children about the empty tomb without belittling it to spring-ish renewal and chocolate sugar highs? I think Easter is trickier than Christmas. Why? Because there’s murder, death and a corpse that starts breathing…
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What To Do When Someone Judges You For No Good Reason
Don’t sweat it. They’re not your judge. “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever follows crooked ways will be exposed.” (Proverbs 10:9) Victory is tied not to the lips of men, but tethered securely to the heart of God. End of blog.
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Be Our Primary Disease (A Prayer For Us—with apologies to Walter Brueggemann)
Stuff gets into us. A germ here, a seed of spiritual sickness there. You think you’re opening the door for a special gift delivery and a rat scurries in under your feet. A bad habit, a temptation continually fed and growing… You know the one. Part of Lent’s purpose is to purge ourselves of unwelcome…
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Raising Boys: What Makes Them Different and How We Can Help
Boys are different from girls. I grew up as 1 of 3 boys. Now, I have a son. My friends have sons. And there are boys in my church. What makes boys different? And how can we help them thrive? The Situation I’ve always known boys are different and need different things to excel. I’ve talked…
