Tag Archives: 2010

Day 213 — Looking Back: Day 206 — It’s Not About You.

(My goal this week is to publish a series of blog posts that look back and chronicle our time at http://www.sosmemphis.org each post will begin with the theme verse for the week: Psalm 102:18-22.) Let this be written for a … Continue reading

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Day 205 — I’ll Be the Carrier

Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. — James 1:27 (NASB) Then the king will say to … Continue reading

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Day 189 — Love is our Mortgage Payment

Consider this: When we love others, we know that we belong to the truth, and we feel at ease in the presence of God. But even if we don’t feel at ease, God is greater than our feelings, and [God] … Continue reading

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Day 178 — Beginning to Come to Terms

When you allow God to do a work in you, then part of that work involves coming to terms with a lot of things. Sometimes, it involves finally understanding what should have been obvious. Continue reading

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Day 174 — Stopped Dead in my Tracks

I’ve been reading Francis Chan’s book “Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God” (Amazon) (Book website).  I’ve made it to chapter 7, where I have been stopped in my tracks. The passage reads: “Having faith often means doing what others … Continue reading

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Almost 20 Years

Today was “Graduation Sunday” at Asbury.  For a brief moment, my focus shifted from the young men and women who were standing in front of the congregation surrounded by their friends and families to my own graduation. And then it … Continue reading

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Day 116 — Starstruck

My first virtual autograph. Continue reading

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Day 111 — How are all these things going to get done?

It is possible to be content with an overloaded to-do list. Continue reading

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2010 Day 6 — The Influencers

Last night on Facebook, I asked my friends to identify the person who was the most influential in their life.  Of the several responses, parents were easily the most common.  A couple of folks asked me who was that person … Continue reading

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