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GENEROUS OBSERVATIONS November 14, 2024 While reading in Luke’s gospel this week, something that caught Jesus’ eye caught my eye. On the last week of His life, the Lord made a surprising observation after…

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KING JESUS November 7, 2024 (John) Mark, the younger relative of Barnabas, wrote one of our four accounts of the life and times of Jesus. The opening lines are very different from what we…

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OPERATION: RESCUE! October 31, 2024 In recent weeks we have seen inspiring videos of heroes wading into Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters to rescue someone who is clinging to a tree or floating on debris. The…

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STAGNANT October 24, 2024 I recently went on an overnight backpacking trip with friends (Brian, Travis, and Bradley Sperl, Robert Treadwell) to Lost Maples State Natural Area up in the Hill Country. We knew…

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STEADY IN THE STORM October 17, 2024 Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) never fails to speak to areas of my life that I need to bring into submission to His Lordship. Sometimes,…

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BUILT TO HANDLE HEAVY LOADS October 10, 2024 Roads are built to stand up to the traffic load they are expected to bear. For instance, the driveway at our house consists of a shallow…

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FOUND, TO FIND; HEALED TO HEAL September 26, 2024 THE OLDER I GET, THE MORE I REGRET ALL THE PEOPLE I’VE LOST OVER THE YEARS. (Maybe being a trail guide wasn’t such a great…

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SYSTEMIC IMPACT September 20, 2024 I’m learning a lot from a book that is turning out to be not at all what I expected. I assumed that SQUAT EVERY DAY (by Matt Perryman) was…

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FIGHTING WORDS; WARFARE September 6, 2024 Military verbiage gets our attention, even when it’s used to speak to a non-military issue. In addition to declaring war on nation-states, our Commanders-in-Chief have used militaristic language…

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CHAMELEONS August 29, 2024 Chameleons are fascinating creatures. They have eyes that act independently, long projectile tongues, and a swaying gait. But they are mostly known for their ability to change colors. They may…

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