At Home Behind Bars
Before becoming a military chaplain I spent many years involved in prison ministry. Reflecting back on those years, one thing has been […]
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What do I do When I Don’t Know What to Do?
Often, the choice isn’t as easy as right vs wrong. Life is more complicated than that. What do you do when both options seem right?
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A Brief Summary of Your Problems and Mine
What keeps us up at night? Where does our pain come from? Am I the only one who gets anxious about my
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Why is Money Such a Mystery?
Money isn’t the root of all evil, and poverty isn’t a fast track to salvation.
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This Book Knows You
We all share the same fears and insecurities—including the fear that no one else could understand our fears and insecurities. The ancient
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Beer, the Bible, & Other Good Things
Regardless of the topic or our motives, we must resist the urge to say more than the Bible does. Creating extra “rules
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Writing Projects
God’s Indwelling Presence Jesus was called Immanuel, which means God with us. The Holy Spirit comes to be God in us. Download
The Perfect Pastor
In 1 Peter 5:1-6 Jesus is given the title: the Chief Shepherd. I have not given a lot of thought to Jesus
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Transparency: Peeling Back the Armor
Courage takes many forms, vulnerability is one. If you are like me, being real about your fear, pain, insecurity, depression and loneliness
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Happiness by Subtraction
Often, churches inject guilt into our lives by pushing morality as the path to happiness. “All your problems will go away if
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The Folly of the Cross
At the cross wisdom is forever redefined. It does not seem wise to place your trust in a weak bloody man dying
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Redemption
This is a poem about the theme of redemption in the gospel. It focuses on the work of Jesus Christ in rescuing
Happiness by Addition
The opposite of Christianity is not atheism. The opposite of Christianity is idolatry. We are all worshipping something. —– This clip is
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The Ethic of the Cross
The cross of Christ is about saving us from sin and showing us God’s glory. It is also about instruction. The ethic
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Can I Get God to Do What I Want?
How do we pray or listen to God when it feels like he stopped taking our phone calls?
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It’s Going to Happen to You Too
Every generation convinces itself they’re the one. “Evolution peaked with us! We’re going to solve the world’s problems, so mortality doesn’t apply
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Labor Pains
“My little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you.” These are the
Terminally Unique
In a culture where everybody’s special, no one is. No one is satisfied either. —– This clip is taken from Part 1
Never Satisfied
It’s not hard to understand why so many people consider drugs or death as an escape from the monotony of life. Whether
How do I Stay Alive When I Feel Alone?
Loneliness is not the same as being alone–it’s much worse than that. Here’s some suggestions on combating loneliness.
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Over the Sun
If everything under the sun feels meaningless, why not try things from a different perspective?—–This clip is taken from Part 1 of
Why Does Life Feel so Hard?
The key to not making life any harder than it already has to be lies in asking a powerful question: What season of life am I in right now?
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Becoming a great conversationalist
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