Christine's Blog (2,530)

Some seek truth, some do not.

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Twelve years ago, I had just begun leading Fellowship of Christian Athletes,¹ and a clear change was afoot in our…

Googling the question ‘what are your priorities?’ nets some interesting thoughts.  (Intriguing to see how language changes. Because of the enormous impact of the tech giant, the very term ‘google’ is now a verb.  Fascinating, if you enjoy language-how we get it, and how it changes and morphs through cultural tides.)  

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Some people are terrified of dying. . .

others, not so much.

Why the fear? It is the unknown for sure.

'What will I feel...will dying hurt?' What will 'the other side' be like?

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Thinking higher and better.

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Before ‘life’ interrupted us […

I didn’t see 'this one' coming.

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Generally, I am an orderly person who leads a…

Your thoughts… good, up and down, all over the place.

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I remember the 2017 conversation vividly.  Two women who represented very different values locked arms…

You are in control.  

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Control.  Hmmm… so many people have the illusion that they are large and in charge, they are in control of their lives.  In some ways, they are right; in other ways, it…

Perhaps you've taken this for granted, or maybe you haven't even thought about it, but my question for you today is--Was Jesus nice? 

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Fourth of July, 2023. 

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Freedom…

Greetings, Friends.

As thankful I am to be an American, celebrating our nation's birth, I am also thankful for the freedom and opportunity to explore the roots of Christianity.

How exciting it will be to walk where Paul walked - together. Several in our group have traveled with me before, but for others it will be the first time, and I am looking forward to getting to know you. On a journey like this one in April,…

On the path to Freedom… ours.

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while I am keenly aware…

The Marks of a True Influencer.  

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There is a decided change in Jesus’ tenor as he takes the men back toward the Galilee.  Instead of the main route that wraps closest…

Not so fast.

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Just before we pull up a chair and listen in as Jesus talks personally with his disciples, there is something we need to discuss.  Jesus has just come down from the Transfiguration when a father…

Coming down from a high.

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Picture yourself please.

Maybe it was a sweet time away from the pressures of the workaday…

Trans…what?? 

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This is an incredible story we are about to read.

For the many years I have considered the gospel accounts, I somehow thought of the…

Lost and Looking for Meaning.

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Conversations are revealing.

In a talk with a friend the other day, she mentioned how lost three…

Greetings!

As we segue from the 23rd Psalm back to Mark's gospel, let us consider the idea of feeling God near.    

It is one thing to believe that the Lord is our Shepherd, but is it possible to feel him?

Throughout Scripture, the people of God were assured that God was with them. Joshua was told by God, "for the Lord your God is with you wherever you…

You’re invited. . . doesn’t everyone want that? 

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I…