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LEADERSHIP: GREENBEAN STYLE
On Saturday, September 25 our church held its annual leadership summit. As always, it was a delightful time with much work done toward building on the future. Preparing for the event led me to look through my library to think about what I might recommend to our wonderful lay leaders. Doing so led me to…
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JUST FOR GUYS
“Man Up” proclaims the cover of the September 27, 2010 Newsweek (www.newsweek.com) and it is accompanied by a very interesting article on the missing element of true manhood in our nation. I recommend reading the article—it was interesting if not amusing. There were two premises to the authors call for a more modern masculinity. First,…
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CHANGING DEVOTIONS
One of the realities of living is that we age. I am noticing as I get older that I am changing: My likes, dislikes, and needs. Sometimes this is unsettling and results in denial. One major change is that when I am in my car, I tend to listen to the “oldies” station more than…
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SHRINKING PANTS–GROWING FAITH
Tuesday morning I dropped off my daughter at the elementary school for a morning practice session for the upcoming school play. As she walked away from the vehicle and toward the front door, I noticed that her pants were a little “high water” on her ankle. She was too tall for those pants, even though…