God is not a tool in our hands. He does not exist to serve our goals, our metrics, or our platforms.
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03/23/26
The gospel isn’t for the strong but people who know they aren’t.
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03/20/26
One great thing about our post-denominational age is that it has opened up opportunities to make common cause with other Lutherans who, despite their differences and eccentricities, can agree on some of the most important things.
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09/25/14
A little bit of vulnerability amongst Christians would go a long way toward giving a witness to the world about what the church is really here for.
09/22/14
Wouldn’t it be great if there were something that could de-shame us?
09/19/14
When I revisit in my mind the very long list of stupid, mean, selfish things I’ve done, every one of them began with me saying something I shouldn’t have.
09/17/14
It’ll eat you alive, won’t it? We begin to think we’re victims, as if the whole world is conspiring against us to deprive us of what we deserve.
09/11/14
The pains and disappointments in life are teaching you the hard truth that God has a warm place in His heart for happy families.
08/24/14
That all being said, come to think of it, I’ve never gone 24 seconds without sinning.
08/14/14
This chorus digs below the surface to reveal that beneath our chosen self-medications, be they alcohol or drugs or overeating or smoking or bed-hopping, you’ll unearth the real killer. And “it ain’t the whiskey.”
07/28/14
My prayer life is, first and foremost, a pitiful and distracting thing and my experience of answers delayed has often felt like Cheech's experience on the bench in this skit with Chong playing the roll of prayer answerer.
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07/25/14
It was by listening closely to Dr. Rosenbladt's words and watching his quiet actions that one could learn many things about being a dad.
07/24/14
We like to define ourselves, and to have others see us and talk about us, based upon our accomplishments.
07/15/14
St. Paul talks about faith that is weak and by his description of what it looks like, I lived there; I've been the weak brother. It appears that a firm faith is that faith that trusts in the goodness of God for you based on something outside of you – not on some special, superior knowledge, but having your name known and loved by God.
07/13/14
I pray Thy name be hallowed, Lord,
But want my name to be adored.
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