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Life is strange.

This briefing comes on the heels of a sudden cross country trip to tell my brother 'good bye for now'. Robert has been in declining health for some time, but this week, he took a bad turn--kidney failure. Following a call from the…

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So you and I are living between the gardens . .…

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While it is the only one we know,

this world is really not our home.read that again

Are you longing for more? Of course you are!

Different things shake off the doldrums and get…

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Lord God, Maker of Heaven and Earth~

People are looking for answers. Many have erroneously been looking to the government to fix things, as though government, a man or a platform can right the ship. No, Sir. Only…

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Here's how it happened in the beginning: the Lord God formed the man…

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Airplane travel is one of the greatest opportunities I have to talk with others . . . in fact, some of you are reading this because I met you on an airplane.  That is pretty cool, and hey, thanks for being my…

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Fourth of July, 2024. 

I couldn't pass up the opportunity to say, Freedom is one of God’s best ideas, and one of the reasons it is so vital to daily bear in mind the Creation. When God…

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I grew up waterskiing.  O man, I loved it.  Started skiing at 8 years old, graduated to a single ski at 9 years of age and skiied the eight miles across Clear Lake the next day.  Still love waterskiing to this day.  And being lakeside holds a special place in my heart - oft glassy in…

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Lean in.

"This is really interesting - this notion that God speaks to people," he said. "Could you tell me more about this? While I used to be kinda in to church, if I'm honest, I mostly went out…

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We are going on a journey in search of the God who speaks - well, actually this is Day three of our exploration. Truth: God speaks to us, but we must we have ears to hear.

Today, I should like to take you to a…

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Knowing you have heard from God is life changing.

It makes your relationship with God come alive! So you do well to learn how to listen for him.

If I told you that at Noon tomorrow God was going to speak at your…

I know you're busy and everything, Doctor,

but God really does want to talk to you.

You've just signed on to these Morning Briefings - what are they anyway? Truths from God's Word, applied to our relationship(s) with him and everyday life. 

One thing I know:  God wants to talk to us.  He did so through the written Word. In Acts 10, God significantly…

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Early morning phone calls.

Today I received this text message: "Hi, Christine. I don't know if you're up and going yet, but I know you get up early and have your time with God. I was just wondering if you…

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Let’s get to the heart of the matter …

John Stott, the much loved brilliant Anglican theologian had this succinct take:

The fact of…

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Choose joy  #7 - This is long - it had to be. Had to get this one right.

"Can you be in the midst of suffering and still choose joy?"

That is the question…

Joy and Suffering: are they mutually exclusive? 

Choose joy  #6

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Everyone wants to have joy.  We want to know it, own it, roll around in it,…

Choose joy!

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It isn't always easy to figure out how to get where you want to go in life. 

Behind the wheel of a car,…