Dear Pastor, Thank you for faithfully committing to this work. It is such hard, worthy work. No one knows how many hours you agonize over a passage. No one will…
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Too often we Christians are isolated in our own little groups and insulated from other perspectives even within the church. Just as inbreeding in animals and humans leads to decreased…
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Yesterday was great fun! Gary and I visited seven three-week-old lab puppies—five chocolate and two yellow. At this young age they are awake and active (except for one lazy sleepyhead…
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My guest blogger today is Kristen Zion Pool, who has led me and other women from our church in discussion of the issue of racism this summer. I asked her to give…
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I dream of being a peacemaker. What a way to show the world who God is! I don’t find many peacemakers, but I find lots of peace “keepers” who don’t…
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I cannot start watching a movie, reading a book, or hearing a news story from the middle or end. I’m confused about who the people are and what’s going on.…
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This weekend I participated in a grape harvest at a lifelong friend’s home vineyard. (And no, I didn’t stomp the grapes like Lucy Ricardo!) Along with maybe 80 others,…
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I'm thrilled to welcome Sharifa Stevens to our Ministry Team and want you to get to know her, too. Sharifa, why did you want to be involved in Beyond Ordinary…
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For today’s post I interview Virginia Grounds of our BOW Ministry Team about her new book, Rock Solid Trust. Virginia, I am so excited about your book. What led you…
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I tend to see the big picture when presented with ideas. I can usually anticipate potential problems and possible reactions. I envision what it would take to develop an organization…
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