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  • Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Joy
    January 20, 2025

    Don’t Let Anxiety Steal Your Joy

    With the world at our fingertips, we receive the best and worst news instantly—down to the hour, minute, and second. While staying up to date with the latest news isn’t wrong, the influx of information can be overwhelming, if not...

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  • Don’t Let Unforgiveness Break You Down
    January 18, 2025

    Don’t Let Unforgiveness Break You Down

    When it comes to forgiveness, there is both giving forgiveness and seeking forgiveness. And for any relationship to be great, you must get great at both. Seeking forgiveness is being responsible for my part of the problem. I might be...

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  • Don’t Let Waiting Wear You Out
    January 16, 2025

    Don’t Let Waiting Wear You Out

    When my wife and I got married, we knew we wanted to have a lot of kids. Julie came from a large Catholic family and wanted five boys. She grew up playing basketball, and I think she wanted her own...

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  • Don’t Let Comparison Tear You Down
    January 14, 2025

    Don’t Let Comparison Tear You Down

    I remember when Julie and I first stepped into leading our church, Christ Fellowship. We had been on staff for over twenty years serving my parents’ vision as they built the church, but this was different. Now, we were leading....

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  • The Trap of Walking Too Far Down Memory Lane
    December 30, 2024

    The Trap of Walking Too Far Down Memory Lane

    Memories are a mystery. Over time, they either fade out of existence or stay as constant reminders; They either gift us hope or drown us in despair, And they either remain sharp or warp in unusual ways. Above all else,...

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  • When Mark Rutland Realized He Was “Old”
    December 25, 2024

    When Mark Rutland Realized He Was “Old”

    The issue is authenticity, not eccentricity, and the key to authenticity is being honest with ourselves. Of course, that is true at any age, but it is especially important as we age. Facing facts is just plain tough to do,...

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  • An Antique in the Modern Age
    December 20, 2024

    An Antique in the Modern Age

    One thing that makes so many of us so crotchety as we get older is that nothing looks the same. Our memories of “how life was” take on an artificial radiance, and in that golden glow “how life is” looks...

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  • The Light Switch of Love for Grandkids
    December 16, 2024

    The Light Switch of Love for Grandkids

    There is a mystery about loving grandkids. When I was young, back when Lincoln was in the White House, I heard grandparents talk about their grandchildren in a way I could not comprehend. They seemed unhinged. If it was love...

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