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Humility in Service

I suppose most would tell you that the return on investment in volunteer work is not the point.  I disagree.  To give of ourselves for the needs of this world with no concern on what the return might be is foolish and wasteful.  It’s not a good use of our resources; it’s poor stewardship.  Of [...]

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Why pray?

It makes sense to me that we should read John 3:30 as a prayer of John the Baptist rather than just a statement.  “He must become greater, I must become less”.  Yes, he was answering a question.  No, he probably was not closing his eyes or bowing his head.  But let me suggest that the [...]

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Frail Man

Every once in a while I hear or read something that just sticks.  It makes sense and it changes me.  Most recently, that nugget of influential truth came from The Inner Life by Thomas a Kempis in an early chapter on humility. We are all frail, consider none more frail than yourself. I am a [...]

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Smarty Pants

Last night I read a great blog post about the teacher/student relationship.  The writer was discussing the need for a teacher to disclose some sort of weakness or failure in order to earn the respect of the student.  He wrote, “In fact, if you have too many answers, they may get up and leave. Isn’t that odd? [...]

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Results

I noticed one day, at the top of a third flight of stairs, that my breathing was quite heavy.  My lifestyle of sitting had caught up to me and a few stair steps had me downright tuckered out!  Embarrassed.  That night I thought it best to start running so I put my shoes on and [...]

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The Humility of Jesus Christ

I’ve begun work on another book project.  The following is a short excerpt from the second chapter: Some of Jesus’ most famous words were spoken on the Mount of Olives in a prayer on the night before He would be killed.  Luke 22:42 says, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not [...]

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