When my wife Stephanie and I began dating twenty years ago, the relationship moved at warp speed, driven by good looks (hers) and deep conversation (a team effort). We spent long hours together, trusting each other with our most treasured thought-gems; our dreams and successes, insecurities and failures. The more we revealed our innermost secrets, the deeper the bond grew. Each deep-thought transfer carried a piece of heart and soul...
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It wasn’t long ago I was a young dad to three very young sons. I’m still a young dad (by my own biased standards). But my boys, they’re not so young anymore – ages 18, 14 and 12. Recently I shared to an audience of dads of younger boys ages 3-12. Here are some thoughts about the fleeting nature of time and how critical it is to saturate them with your love and attention while you can. With my 18-year old son, I’m done. I’m not...
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Fasting is certainly not a popular idea today. Just check out all the TV shows about food! It’s not exactly a frequent church topic either. Who would attend a bible study on fasting anyway? (Could we still eat chips and queso? or brownies?) Fasting has been a part of my prayer rhythm for 12 years. For nearly eight years I didn’t talk about fasting with anyone. I didn’t know how. I considered the subject too polarizing for folks. But I...
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