I Know

September 18, 2015

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11) “I know…” These powerful words echo from the heart of God, but they often find an articulation from my lips. I know my plans. I know […]

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The Gateway Sin – A Personal Confession

September 4, 2015

Pride leads to every other vice: it is the complete anti-God state of mind. (C.S. Lewis – Mere Christianity) As Satan hissed promises into the ear of Eve, he did so with the recognition that an appeal to ego would be the gateway sin to all other sins. The snake distorted the language and love […]

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Domestique

August 28, 2015

The latest version of the USA Pro Cycling Challenge is history. Riders, teams and terrain dominated the stories that splashed across the sports pages in the Denver Post. Newcomers to the sport were tutored by a well-designed website that not only posted results, but also defined terms. The vernacular is important in understanding both strategy […]

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No Election Required

August 21, 2015

At last check there were somewhere around 20 candidates aspiring to be the next President of the United States. In the early days of campaigning, these individuals look for ways to differentiate themselves from the crowded field. Each speech, every public encounter, and nearly all of their interactions are carefully scrutinized, evaluated and commented on. […]

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I know…

August 14, 2015

“For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.” ~ Job 19:25 In human terms Job had suffered at levels of unmatched intensity, severity and breadth. His wealth, his livelihood, his children, his spouse, his personal health, his trusted advisors… Dignity, reputation, confidence, love and life had […]

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All Within a Half-Mile

August 7, 2015

Just a few hundred yards from our national office is the headquarters of the Denver Broncos. A multi-million dollar expansion and renovation has transformed this area into the envy of the NFL as far as training facilities. This past weekend the NFL began its preseason workouts, and this year, with the facility complete, the public […]

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Summer Impact from Winter Watering

July 24, 2015

Most of the Fragment below is an encore post from one that I did in the winter of 2012. It might be an odd time to be running this piece, but I’ve come to realize that what I experience now with my trees is the result of what I did with them in February. If […]

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Under Non-Glare Glass?

July 17, 2015

(The following is an encore Fragment.  Although written and published in June 2012, I hope that it refreshes your soul today.) I stepped into my closet and scanned the pants that I had hanging on a rod.  It was as though my REI hiking pants were waving at me like a second grader who knew […]

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“… and Matthew the tax collector”

July 10, 2015

(The following is an encore Fragment.  Although written and published some time ago, I hope that it refreshes your soul today.) In the opening book of the New Testament, Matthew vividly records the ministry life of Jesus.  He was an eyewitness. By the time that we arrive at the 10th chapter of the book, Matthew […]

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Easier?

July 6, 2015

(The following is an encore Fragment.  Although written and published some time ago, I hope that it refreshes your soul today.) In 1986 Greg LeMond became the first non-European cyclist to win the prestigious Tour de France cycling race.  His accomplishment not only impacted cycling professionals, it also inspired many amateur cyclists. During LeMond’s career […]

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