“… and Matthew the tax collector”

June 29, 2012

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 chapter 10 of the book, Matthew reports on a powerful commissioning. The account says – “And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority…” Then […]

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Easier?

June 22, 2012

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 he was asked if cycling got easier as he improved both his equipment and conditioning? The response rings through my mind […]

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Under Non-Glare Glass?

June 18, 2012

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 the answer to a difficult math question. It had been a winter drought of activity and a mountain hike was drawing […]

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Why YFC?

June 8, 2012

This past week I spent time with our Youth for Christ team in Seattle, Washington. Sixty minutes of sharing, sometimes through tears, reminded me of the importance of our work in communities across this country, and indeed, around the world. Twenty-four hours later I received the following thoughts from Ajith Fernando, our esteemed national director […]

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Treasure Making

June 1, 2012

“Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, that saved a wretch like me.” John Newton 1779 Familiar words to most. Powerful and riveting truth. In 1995 Stuart Townend penned the addendum to Newton’s breathtaking lyric. In the hymn, “How Deep the Father’s Love for Us,” Townend’s words carry on: How deep the Father’s love for us […]

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Before the Ovations

May 18, 2012

The program started at 7:30 – it was billed as a Celebration of a Legacy. Inside the walls of a college theater the University did its best to pay tribute to Dr. Stephen S. Bedi, the retiring Provost at Taylor University. The program was loaded with warmth, honor, credential, and testimony to the academic, spiritual, […]

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“Jesus wept.” – John 11:35

May 4, 2012

Two years ago I boarded an airplane – a red-eye flight to be exact – in order to get to Detroit in time to see my father-in-law one last time. His life had inspired me, his faith had propelled me, and his trust had constrained me to love in sacrificial ways. Today as I reflect, […]

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It’s Multiplication and Not Division that Applies

April 27, 2012

This past week I clicked another mile on the odometer of life. Actually, I’m not sure if it’s a mile, or a thousand, or ten thousand… you get the point. For all of my life April 25 has been a shared day. It’s a day that I share with my twin sister. My earliest birthday […]

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In the valley; especially in the valley

April 20, 2012

Have you noticed? It is often pain, suffering, disappointment and doubt that sharpen the blades on the auger of life as it drills deeply into the closeness, intimacy, tenderness and promises of God. Yesterday I stood in room 3301 at Sky Ridge Hospital where my friend Don Talley is. He’s a man that has battled […]

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Dear Hervey….

April 16, 2012

Dear Hervey, Just typing your name makes me smile. Your life has been a blessing to me – and quite frankly, I stand with a very large crowd of those blessed by you. When I reflect on your winsome and joy-filled life I am drawn to the God the you adore and serve. Drawn to […]

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