“I am not asking you to take this wilderness from me, to remove this place of starkness where I come to know the wildness within me, where I learn to call the names of the ravenous beasts that place inside me to finger the brambles that snake through my veins, to tase the thirst that…
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10 Books Every Man Needs to Read to Live in Freedom
Long before I knew about Lance Armstrong I can vividly recall being eight or nine years old and putting on my black and yellow striped speedo shorts and telling my mom to time me as I ran out the house and raced my 10-speed road bike around the block. If we had time by a…
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Each waking moment we are pressed on every side to believe the confusion and chaos that this modern world brings. You probably caught the headlines or the news last week about Gamestop, Wallstreet, Reddit, and Robinhood. In a battle of the little guys against the big guys otherwise known as how some investors made millions…
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What king, marching into battles, would not first sit down and decide with ten thousand troops he can successfully oppose another king marching upon him with twenty thousand troops? (Luke 14:31) What do you want Me to do for you? (Matthew 20:32) What concern is it of yours? (John 21:22) Do you love Me? (John…
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My dear Lord Jesus, I come to you now to be restored in you, renewed in you, to receive your life and your love and all the grace and mercy I so desperately need this day. I honor you as my Lord, and I surrender every aspect and dimension of my life to you. I…
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I have a new journal arriving today and I am anticipating a great 2021. I have been pondering many aspects of a physical journal the last several weeks and in summary, I need to go deeper into a journal with physical pen and paper. The digital screen and constant light stimulation cause my brain to…
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I am impatient when it comes to implementing change and at the same time this fuels anxiety that is not helpful to lead towards lasting transformation. Here is a question to ponder if you are impatient when implementing change. How can I lead beyond one generation? This one question could help you settle in for…
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On this Cyber Monday may these few words be helpful to you and those around you to stay grounded where it matters. As we begin the closing month of 2020 one thing is clear: We have all fallen this year to varying degrees and the descent brings an opportunity to live an integrated life. For…
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It has been an unusual year and as we turn our attention to Thanksgiving our hearts can easily turn to all the things we have collectively missed out on this year. May you have the peace and courage to move to a deeper place this Thanksgiving and embrace the fullness of life and in the…
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The soul is a mystery and overtime I will write about the simplicity and complexity of what the soul is and is not. For now, consider your soul as your entire being. Here are three ways that I have come to understand building the interior of my life which I consider the soul. Finding a…
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