Category: from the heart
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› Read more: Brothers Transformed
Brothers Transformed
Our two oldest sons are a whopping fourteen months apart–God’s timing, not our plans. These two are thick as thieves…
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› Read more: On Rubrics & Righteousness
On Rubrics & Righteousness
My boys are solidly in their research paper season, and I am here for it. It will come as no…
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› Read more: The Lion in the Hay
The Lion in the Hay
We spend four weeks preparing for the coming of the infant Jesus, as well we should. His coming changed everything…
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› Read more: A Soul In Need of Shearing
A Soul In Need of Shearing
I spent two hours yesterday learning about the shearing of sheep. Lest you think we have suddenly gone urban farmer,…
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› Read more: Big Feelings & Busy Minds
Big Feelings & Busy Minds
Last night at bedtime, I heard heaving sobs from my youngest son’s bedroom. Suddenly, my evening plans took a detour––…
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› Read more: Private Fullness in an “I Post, therefore I Am” Culture
Private Fullness in an “I Post, therefore I Am” Culture
Descartes famously coined the phrase, “I think, therefore I am” as the first principle of his philosophy. If the sentiments…
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› Read more: The Beauty of the Gradual
The Beauty of the Gradual
I read somewhere that the pictures on your phone give you hints at your aesthetic. If this is true, then…
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› Read more: The Stretching of Suffering
The Stretching of Suffering
Growing up there was one day a year I dreaded in PE: the President’s Fitness Test. For the life of…
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› Read more: The Significance of Silver Saints: In Praise of Inter-generational Worship
The Significance of Silver Saints: In Praise of Inter-generational Worship
Three years into our church plant, we have experienced incredible growth but we still have gaps. Our signage could use…
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› Read more: A Better Bucket List: Long-sighted Living in a Short-Sighted Culture
A Better Bucket List: Long-sighted Living in a Short-Sighted Culture
I see your trips to Cinque Terre and Iceland. I’ve noted the National Parks you’ve visited and hearted the hikes…