Secrets…

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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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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I wonder how many Christians will be apologizing to Thomas in heaven. He inherited quite a reputation as a doubter. (How would you like to have your life summarized by your moment of doubt?) In my opinion, “Doubting Thomas” got a bad rap. He’s not even called by that nickname in scripture. And I don’t want to be among those who trash his name. Maybe it’s because I am a lot like Thomas. When Thomas found out from friends that they had...

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