Big League Chew

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Photo Credit: jeepersmedia on flickr I stole a pack of Big League Chew when I was 8 years old. In my defense, it was the grape flavor (especially hard to find at the time). Before my dad made me confess to the clerk at the convenience store, I had to spit out the big wad of gum in my mouth. Which was really fine with me because by the time we got back to the store, the flavor was gone and started to hurt my jaw. After a few minutes, that stuff was like chewing glue!  Sin is like that; it tastes sweet at first, but after a while itRead More →

Two Giraffe

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We’ve all heard them…the questions of a child. Why do toes look so funny? Why is that called a giraffe? When will I get tall?  We’ve all asked them.  But do you remember getting answers for your questions? When we were young and were given an answer by someone who loved and cared about us, we just believed it.  Most of us face difficulties every day.  Some of you don’t like your job.  Some of you live in a constant state of turmoil in your home.  Others of you are trying to figure out how to put one foot in front of the other after aRead More →

Grocery Store Parking Lot

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It’s a natural tendency for us to fast forward to the worst case scenario. When we get bad test results, look at our bank accounts or just live in regret, all of us have felt the like weight of the world is on our shoulders…or in our hands.  I was grocery shopping at a store that has a scale as you enter and leave. You know those old school scales, the kind with the large face with the arrow that turns like a dial? As I was leaving the store, I decided to weigh myself. Of course, the scale was completely wrong! I couldn’t possiblyRead More →

Old Wooden Chair

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There’s a worship song that’s been ringing in my head for the last week. We sang it together in my church last week. It’s essentially the same thing as “Jesus Loves Me This I Know…” But the truth is there’s really no better theology (the study of religious faith, practice, and experience) than this;  Jesus Loves You. Two things and then I’ll let you go; God loves you no matter what. You cannot escape His love. I used to tell my youth groups; “We love you and there’s nothing you can do about it.” You can’t shake that love. Even if you don’t want it,Read More →

Angry Man

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I was scrolling through some news feeds last week. It was filled with arguments. From fellow pastors to celebrity talking heads, everyone was arguing their point. They all wanted to be heard, but more importantly, they wanted to be right. I happened to be with my good friend, and fellow pastor, Erik. We were talking about the current climate of the world, the church, and our fellow church leaders. He said, “If half of those people would just stop arguing about everything, get out from behind their computers and do something, it would change their perspective!” I agreed and said something that I’ve been thinkingRead More →