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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“We are Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen.”

November 2, 2015

With this credo, Horst Schulze launched a hotel chain and a corporate value system that has propelled both exemplary service and dignity in service. As an under qualified young German, Horst got exposed to the hotel service business at the most modest levels. His vision for both quality and self-esteem ignited a brand that is […]

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Day 0

October 23, 2015

A chemo-depleted and germ-vulnerable body receives a bone marrow transplant… Day 0. The intensity of the cancer battle before the physiological reset button is pushed has been nearly unthinkable. An assault of nearly fatal proportion has led up to this. The annihilation of cancer cells takes with it many healthy civilian cells. With a body […]

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The harvest is plentiful and my hair is really short…

October 16, 2015

Tony has been cutting my hair for several years. While his location is inconvenient, he’s one of a kind. His shop is located on the back of a cigar store in downtown Denver. I first met Tony when I was given a gift of an old-school shave a few years ago. He won my business […]

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$54,308,575

October 9, 2015

Moviegoers flocked to theaters to watch the movie, The Martian, on the opening weekend of the show. Thousands and thousands came… spending millions and millions. The film is riveting and the production is compelling… but the story is two thousand years old. In short, the fictional story tells of an astronaut, presumed dead, left on […]

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But not Mary

October 5, 2015

“Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think…” Ephesians 3:20 A string of relationally intense activities had left me tired, withdrawn, and reflective. I was ready to fill the hours before we flew back to Denver by sleeping in, reading, and methodically sipping my cup […]

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“But mostly it’s about…”

September 28, 2015

It was just about bedtime, but Desmond had a specific hankering for a little cereal to wrap up his day. He sat beside me and wrestled the elusive flakes onto his spoon while I poured through my notes and my Bible in preparation for a devotional I was giving. At one point I looked at […]

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