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Pharaoh. Forrest Gump. Frogs.

Pharaoh. Forrest Gump. Frogs.

Exodus 8:8-10 8 Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said,  “Plead with the Lord to take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.” 9 Moses said to Pharaoh, “Be pleased to command me when I am to plead for you [...] Related posts:Temptation Is The Invitation To Let Go of God’s Hand Complaining Changes Nothing ... »

Defining Moments of 2012: God is Greater than Cancer

Defining Moment #14: God is Greater than Cancer I write in a lot of places – coffee shops, my office, my back porch, sitting by the river.  The strangest place that I have written from lately is one that I never thought that I would use as a backdrop to put down my thoughts and [...] »

Defining Moments of 2012: Jesus Wants You Back

Defining Moment #13: Jesus Wants You Back  There is Someone that loves you beyond your wildest imagination.  Someone who cares for every detail of your life, sees every hurt and every happiness, and knows you better than you know yourself. This Someone wants the best for you at all times and has a plan with [...] »

Jesus: The Most Dangerous Baby

Jesus: The Most Dangerous Baby

Begin by reading Luke 1:1-20.We have this wonderful scene that we celebrate every year.The manger.The animals.The angels, shepherds, and magi.Mary and Joseph.And, of course, the baby Jesus.Who doesn’t enjoy that? Don’t like a story about a baby? C’mon man!But I think that, sometimes, we sanitize and sentimentalize until we lose the power of this story. This isn’t just any b... »