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According to a recent Reuters article that ran in the New York Times: “High food prices have pushed another 105 million people into hunger in the first half of 2009, the leader of the United Nations World Food Program said on Friday in Rome. She s… →

Brennan Manning, one of my favorite authors and speakers, talks a lot about his friend Paul Sheldon and the role he has played in his life. Brennan is a recovering alcoholic, former priest, and all-around ragamuffin (his words, not mine). In a tal… →

I have been thinking a lot about adoption lately. Both theologically — the idea that we are all adopted children of God if we are in Christ (Ephesians 1:4-6, Romans 8:22-24) — as well as the reality of actual adoption in real life. A few weeks a… →

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This has nothing to do with the topic of this blog, but I am a big Dave Ramsey fan and this clip made me laugh… a serious Dave rant! →

I am a big Rick Warren fan. Not only do I have a deep respect for his ministry, but even more so for is personal life, integrity, passion, and committment to Christ and the church. A friend recently emailed me this interview that Paul Bradshaw did… →

It feels like I am on the DL these days… not “down low”, but the “Disabled List”. In Major League Baseball, players can are placed on either the 15-day or the 60-day disabled list, usually depending on the severity and/or recovery time of the in… →

I was recently given some really good advice from a friend about finding mentors. He said you want someone who is older, seriously committed to the study and application of God’s word, and is only invested about 70% in the mentoring process. Now t… →

I am not necessarily a huge fan of John Piper’s always, but pretty much agree with him on this issue… →

Having been in pastoral ministry for a while now, I have noticed certain predictable patterns when crisis strikes a person. These are patterns on how others respond to the situation and respond to these people. I find that responses generally fall… →