Eyes with an optic nerve to the heart of God

January 22, 2016

When the servant of the man of God got up early the next morning and went outside, there were troops, horses, and chariots everywhere. “Oh, sir, what will we do now?” the young man cried to Elisha. “Don’t be afraid!” Elisha told him. “For there are more on our side than on theirs!” Then Elisha […]

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The Grass Grows and the Snow Flies

January 11, 2016

Spring ignites an onslaught of green. Grass, slumbering from November, awakens. Fresh growth meets a sharpened lawnmower blade and an eight to nine month process of weekly mowing ensues. Predictable in its rhythm, the task is embraced with regularity. Flakes fly, the wind blows. Snow. It nudges out other chores on the list. It cuts […]

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He will bring us goodness and light.

December 23, 2015

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isaiah the prophet) Peace. …because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to […]

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My Toro. My King.

December 21, 2015

The snow flew, and it flew, and then the wind blew. It’s not often that the weather forecasters in Denver underestimate the power of a winter storm, but they did. So Monday night it was me, my undersized Toro snow blower, and 10 inches of fresh white beauty… with drifts to nearly knee high. I […]

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hark! the herald angels sing “glory to the newborn king”

December 11, 2015

I’m an American citizen. Every four years I have the privilege and right to vote for the next President of my country. Democracy pulses through my veins. It’s all I’ve known. But a king? I’m not certain that I can even appropriately embrace this reality. Culturally we anoint kings. We enthrone athletes and actors and […]

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“Who told you?”

December 4, 2015

My dad loved cars. New cars especially. He marveled at the new gadgets, loved the new designs, and reveled in the tight and precise handling of a new vehicle. For a Pennsylvania farm boy that walked behind a mule and a plow, he esteemed what Detroit produced. (With the notable exception of a Ford. I […]

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The power of danke

November 25, 2015

I would never have guessed that a 50-year-old pair of lederhosen could provide the perfect costume for my five-year-old grandson, but that’s exactly what happened. A year ago that German getup took some significant salesmanship from our daughter Alli, but the explosive results in Halloween 2014 made the 2015 repurposing a no-brainer for Desmond. He […]

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“You are…”

November 20, 2015

The stories flow with clarity, transparency and pain. Young people, from every region in our country, describe the personal travail of having their identities defined by friends and family who poison the promises of God. Words emerge. Descriptions cascade. The narrative begins with, “You are…” and the catalog of what follows includes… Worthless. Loser. Mistake. […]

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Echoing Praises to Our King

November 13, 2015

Oh give thanks to the LORD; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! You are amazing, God. I cry out your name and I shout it out loud. It erupts from my soul. Praise you. Glory in his […]

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Wounds that heal

November 6, 2015

…with his wounds we are healed. Isaiah 53:5b Wounds that heal. Scars that point the way to restoration. This week I talked to Jameson White. Jameson works on our staff in Fresno, California. A ministry partner and colleague of his is Ron Giovanetti, who serves with YFC as a chaplain in a local Juvenile Detention […]

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