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Honorable Mention
I remember my first marathon. Maybe because it was my only marathon. I ran the whole thing - from the starting line, around the playground, around the open field behind the school, and to the finish line. Fifth grade Field Day. I was hand-picked by my P.E. teacher,...
Straight Up
Don't worry, Paula Abdul will not be referenced in this post. (Anymore than she already has). There's this verse in Proverbs you've probably heard before. It says, "...in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight," (Proverbs 3:6). I've...
What’s Oil Got to Do with It?
Truth be told, I'm not comfortable with the whole idea of anointing people with oil. It's a mysterious, wacky religious right practice that I just don't understand. It's not a practice I'm very familiar with, having grown up with no religious upbringing in suburban...
The Secret to Persevering
Persevere with joy... Crazy James talks about this. He says, "Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance," (James 1:2-3). I guess "mature Christians" are able to do...
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