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Musings on the Bible

I posted this on Facebook a few night ago and had a surprisingly big response. Thought I’d post it here to preserve it and keep the conversation going: For all who think the Bible is a Rated G fairy tale, the Bible is actually a Rated R true story. It …

This Quieter Love

As my wife Heidi Jo and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this month, we could really relate to this C.S. Lewis excerpt that we read with our girls this morning in Elisabeth Elliot’s “Passion & Purity.” Hope it encourages some of you: “Being in love is a good …

Legalism is Another Religion

Legalism is not bad Christianity. It isn’t Christianity. It’s another religion entirely. Legalism has always been in the yard of the church. It seeks entry. It lies under the surface, creeping, twisting, masquerading, stalking in the trees for those it can devour. It is the tares among the wheat. Jesus …

A Lesson on Grace in 3-year-old Eyes

I wanted to share with you something that I wrote in my journal a few days ago. So, some of you know about one of my new ventures, that I’m a wrestling coach now. Funny how stuff comes back around in life. I wrestled in high school and college, and …