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Standing on tiptoe in expectancy. Living breathless in the wind. Waiting with expectation among the voices of boredom. Living above the storm … Hopeful … Hope.

Sometimes I have more to say when I reflect on the memory of one of my greatest heroes, Martin Luther King, Jr. I love Dr. King because of his intellect, faith, imperfections, vulnerability, sensitivity, consistency, and commitment to a cause greater than himself. I love Dr. King as a fellow believer and brother in Jesus…

Live loose; live light; live large. I have been reflecting on an issue that often troubles me. When a crisis occurs in the world, there is an urge to pack up and go, or to at least to write a very big check. Many share that urge. But we are constrained by time commitments, lack…

"Man shall not live by bread alone …" That is a good thing. I haven't had any bread for five weeks and I have seven or eight more to go. I really haven't wanted any. Did you know that they put some pretty good stuff in between those slices? "… but but by every word…

I thought I might post my sermon outline for tomorrow. The text is formidable. Matthew, Mark, and Luke all record this excerpt from the ministry of Jesus, each with a slightly different twist. Read them here. All include and conclude with Jesus' reminder of His own death. The one who can do anything must die.…

I had a pretty good lesson in humility and pride yesterday. It was a moment of internal embarrassment and readjustment in my thinking. It was one of those outdoor shopping centers with a Best Buy and an Office Depot spaced with several other stores in between. I was comparing prices on laptops and calculating insurance…

I cannot imagine how many times I have heard and said, while staring at an insurmountably challenging plate of food, "My eyes were bigger than my stomach." Simply put: We put too much on the plate because it looked so good — and manageable. So last night at my birthday-stone-soup-fund-raising-potluck bash, I found myself staring…

Swimming in grace.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him. – Luke 2:40 Jesus grew. He was not born strong, wise, and full of grace. He was born who He was: the Son of God, but the Son of God, God the Son had emptied…