Tag: Christianity
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When Something Small Means Something Big
Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfil the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 (NIV) Highland Trail was an upscale assisted living center where Nancy and I played music each month. The outside of the building resembled a Tudor style mansion, and the inside was just as opulent. It cost several thousand…
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Finding Light in Darkness: A Personal Reflection
Just off the lobby of the theatre where I attended university, there’s a spacious dance studio. I was there for a concert the other day and noticed the door was propped open. Feeling nostalgic, I walked over to investigate the mirrored room where I’d spent some time as an undergrad. But the lights were turned…
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The Art of Perspective: Lessons from a Mural
I drive by it every day on my way to work. It’s a group of cows painted on a building, standing behind a fence. At least that’s what it looks like from the highway. However, today I parked right in front of it, and discovered a different perspective. It’s challenging to make out what these animals…
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The Power of Worship: Letting Christ Be Glorified
Driving home the other day, listening to some of my favorite worship music, a tune from the 1990’s came on, Christ in Us Be Glorified. I was instantly transported back to a domed stadium filled with over 60,000 people, where I first heard this song live. The bridge is the best part: 🎶 ”In every…
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Climbing Life’s Ladders: A Personal Testimony
It was a peculiar sight, walking into the local post office this week. Two step ladders stood out on the grass—all by themselves, several feet from anything. I noticed someone left their jacket hanging on one of them. Sure enough, two guys were on the roof of the post office. But how did they get…
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Lessons from Dead Flowers and a Squeaky Door
The PR person from a local bank contacted me, wanting to buy fifteen cases of single-serve potato chips for a community barbeque. “Yes, I can fill the order,” I said, as a proud route sales rep with Frito Lay, Inc. The next day the manager of the bank called, saying she found the product at…
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