2 Vital Guides for the 2023 Trail
Dec28

2 Vital Guides for the 2023 Trail

I love to hike through forests, across mountain tundra, and along crystal-clear bubbling streams. A highlight of this past summer was my hike (and mild climb) to the summit of Byers Peak outside of Fraser, Colorado. The air was crisp, the snow was white, and the sun was bright. A picture-perfect, beautiful day for time on a well-worn trail! 
But I would never begin a hike up a mountain without two guides: A map and a trail. In the mountainous, treacherous, and exciting trek of life, God provides two essential guides for His children. . . .

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Don’t Praise God for the Flu but…
Dec14
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The 3 Advents
Dec02

The 3 Advents

Most of us are familiar with the season of Advent leading up to Christmas Day. A quick stroll through the grocery store proves that Advent calendars are more associated with gobbling up chocolates hidden behind little cardboard windows than they are with Christ. Here’s a picture of my kiddos’ devoured Advent “calendar”  (left). But what is the meaning of Advent and how is it intended to work down into our everyday lives? 

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If You Came Out of Hiding
Sep13

If You Came Out of Hiding

If you came out of hiding
What would you find there?
Who would others see?
The real you
Your heart, mind true
Your past through all the distance, too

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How Can Christians Sing At Funerals?!
Feb10

How Can Christians Sing At Funerals?!

“How can Christians sing at funerals?!” someone once asked me. 

Death is terrible. God designed us to grieve. The tears flow for our deceased loved ones.
But death need not be viewed as tragedy . . .

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Aslan in Afghanistan
Sep01

Aslan in Afghanistan

Between Darkness and Light.
Wars and chaos increase around the globe. The pandemic marches on with a seemingly unending cycle. Yet Aslan is on the move. 
Aslan who?

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