Tag: faith
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Who will my daughter marry? (A letter to dads with daughters)
You and I both wonder, Who will my daughter marry? No matter who it is, the young punk (er, I mean, young man) will most certainly not be worthy of her! I think of that Dierks Bentley song, What Was I Thinkin’: She snuck out one night and met me by the front gate Her daddy came…
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Who Was Valentine? And Some Advice for a Stronger Love
Who was Valentine, anyway? Did he secretly marry star-crossed lovers? Was he a priest? And what is some advice for a stronger love today?
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Something Better Than “Giving Something Up” For Lent?
Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent — the 40-day period leading up to Easter (excluding Sundays). During that time, a lot of people “give something up.” Originally this had more to do with fasting, but now many take a broader approach. Here are some of the most popular casualties: Chocolate Alcohol Certain foods (especially junk food or…
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A New Prayer for a New Year and a New Start
God of now, of this moment: You know what this year has been like—those awesome soul-smiling moments, and also those dark parts. Through it all you say “Fear not.” And right now we boldly pray that those two words—”Fear Not”—are a trampoline for the next 12 months. Remind us that fear is the louder, weaker,…
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The Random Act of Kindness Revolution
It was a call for help on Facebook. A woman didn’t have enough gas for her car. It was late in the evening, the gas station had changed its hours, and was now closed. But she needed to get to town to pick up her son. Pronto. Someone on the other end of a screen offered help. “I…
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What I Learned at Camp with 60 Teens
Think campfires, loud cheers, a no-cell-phone policy, crazy costume competitions, zip-lining, Jesus songs, nick names, canoeing, under-the-sun devotionals, flashlight Marco Polo in the dark, and a mountain of food… That kind of thing. That’s a semi-snapshot from the last week of August when I served as the chaplain at Glen Mohr Camp, located on Echo Lake…
