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Feb 27, 2013
The Sister I Never Had
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I never had a sister. But I had Anita, with whom I shared adventures, stories, dreams, fears, prayers. We logged a lot of life together and made a lot of memories. She phoned me one day, eighteen years ago: “Are you sitting down, friend? I have Stage 3 breast cancer.” We spent that weekend with our husbands, walking the beach, praying about what... Read More + |
Feb 27, 2013
The Five Biggest Career Mistakes Christians Make - Part Two
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For years I was stuck in a mindset that placed an irrationally high value on ministry while under-appreciating God’s interest in using my talents, skills and interests to pursue His kingdom in a variety of alternate forms. God has created a pretty big world out there, but many of us Christians have a tunnel-vision tendency to block out a huge portion of... Read More + |
Feb 24, 2013
Eisenhower on Leadership
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In World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the Allied Forces. He oversaw D-Day. Later, he was president of the United States. Eisenhower knew something about being a leader. And he could be blunt in his definitions. He said: "You do not lead by hitting people over the head—that's assault, not leadership." Eisenhower sent hundreds of... Read More + |
Feb 23, 2013
Call Me Pilgrim
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Greetings. You can call me Pilgrim. In 2012 I wrote a series of essays at the Laity Lodge website, mostly about my spiritual journey in the months after I left the church I had pastored for eighteen years. If you read any of those essays, you might have wondered how Pilgrim was making a living. And that would be a good question. When a seminary trained,... Read More + |
Feb 22, 2013
Treasuring the Impoverished Classroom
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As the plane touched down, I leaned back in my chair and looked out the window. My eyes brimmed with tears. “Liz! We’re here!” Jess grabbed my arm, tears already spilling from her own eyes. “We are finally here!” As we got off the plane, we squealed like school children, noticed the men with AK-47s, and immediately covered our mouths with our hands. I... Read More + |
Feb 21, 2013
Organic Community for the Common Good
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At his excellent website, Next Reformation, Len Hjalmarson reveals the story of a man who is making a difference in Windsor, Ontario. Bob Cameron left his comfortable suburban life to move into the inner city and establish the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative. Hjalmarson quotes a portion of a feature story in The Windsor Star: “Churches used to... Read More + |
Feb 21, 2013
The Slippery Slope of Idolatry
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Following in the footsteps of my two older brothers, I started skiing downhill when I was about eight years old. By the time I was a teenager, it had become my passion in life. I ate, drank, and slept skiing. I got a season’s pass every year to the ski area near my family’s little cottage in Maine, and I skied every single day of Christmas and winter... Read More + |
Feb 21, 2013
The Five Biggest Career Mistakes Christians Make - Part I
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I can’t tell you how disappointing it was when, at age 22, I finally made the decision to pursue a “secular” career instead of going into the ministry. Rather than embracing a bold confidence in the choice, I had this sinking feeling that I was somehow letting God down. The pathetic part is, I prayed, fasted, and tried every which way to make myself want... Read More + |
Feb 21, 2013
Books on Work: Every Good Endeavor, Part Two
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When you think about people who live in a palace, what image comes to mind? Do you visualize Queen Elizabeth II residing in Buckingham Palace? Or perhaps some character from Downton Abbey? According to co-authors Timothy Keller and Katherine Leary Alsdorf, most all of us who are Christ-followers and participants in the workplace are “living in the... Read More + |
Feb 20, 2013
This Could Be Real
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Ashley and I got married in January. The day turned unseasonably warm, with temperatures in the seventies by the time our wedding commenced. We ponied up what little cash we had to pay for the wedding and coerced our friends into helping us with all the setup and preparations, making handmade decorations and borrowing lights and chairs from the church.... Read More + |
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A Psalm for Leaders
The prologue to Psalm 45 identifies it as "A love song to be sung to the tune 'Lilies.' " The text of the psalm lavishly praises the human king of Israel and his royal bride on the occasion of their... Read More +
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