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Surface Community: The Obstacle to Encouragement
This week I continue my interaction with Encouragement: The Unexpected Power of Building Others Up, by Larry Crabb. Before my move to Port Moresby, I gleaned as much information as I could about Papua New Guinea, most of it through the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged Abram, Canaan, Encouragement, Expat, Faith, fear, Genesis 12, God, Larry Crabb, Papua New Guinea
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C. S. Lewis Blog: Happy 75th Birthday to The Hobbit!
C. S. Lewis Blog: Happy 75th Birthday to The Hobbit!. I first read the Chronicles of Narnia when I was 11 yrs. old. My brother had bought them as a gift for my younger sister, but somehow they found … Continue reading
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Tagged Bilbo Baggins, C.S. Lewis, Faith, God, Hobbit, JRR Tolkien, Lord of Rings, teaching
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God or Self – Where is Your Focus?
I know that many of you have been traveling this summer. You may have just arrived back in the UAE or perhaps you are still in a state of flux somewhere in the world. That is the nature of the … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged 2 Corinthians 12, Angel of the Lord, FOTE, Ghirardelli Square, God, HFBC, Israel, Judges, Nazirite, Philistine, Samson, San Francisco
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Finishing Well
My first bible teacher had a saying that profoundly impacted me in the early years of my Christian life. “Beware of calling on an emergency room God”, she would say. She explained the meaning behind her axiom: “We call on … Continue reading
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Tagged danger of success, finishing well, Gideon, God, Israel, Jesus, Judges, Midianite, Penuel
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A Very Human Hero
If you pay any attention to the movie scene, you know that a new rendition of Spiderman was released this summer. By my count that’s four Hollywood movies and a Broadway musical based on the Marvel comic book series created … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged Gideon, God, hero, Israel, Judges, Marvel Comics, Peter Parker, Spider-Man, Stan Lee
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The Struggle to Find Strength in Weakness
When I was in college I was a huge fan of author Robert Ludlum and his iconic character Jason Bourne. When Matt Damon assumed that role in the wildly successful Bourne trilogy movies several years ago, he brought to life … Continue reading
Aging Rockers and My Rock of Ages
Do you ever have moments that crystalize the passage of time? Moments that catch you off guard, surprising you with intense emotion as you look back down the road of your life? Happening at the oddest times and in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Apostle Paul, Dubai, Eagles, Epistle to the Philippians, Expat, God, Jesus, nostalgia
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Reflection
Recently, I asked my family, “As the door closes on 2011, what are your most prominent reflections on the year?” It’s funny; no mention was made of graduations, travel or jobs (there was a lot of activity surrounding those things … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, Christ, Expat, Family, God, Jesus, Luke, Mary, reflection, relationships, Thomas Paine
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