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Because a Chicken Sandwich Says So Much (or Nothing)…
I’m going to Chick-fil-a today. Not to support a corporation for their values. Not because of specific political or theological belief. But because someone invited me to go there this evening. I’m...
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Loving for the Mission is Not Love
I love being an ordained pastor. I also hate it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m incredibly at peace and happy in my calling. But there are moments when my flaws and failings come through my intention to...
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Stuck with the Community and Family
Last month, I had the opportunity to preach a series called Stuck, inspired by my reading of Sticky Faith and the different discussions happening in the season of change of my church. To bring you up...
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Social Media’s Dark Secret
What is the first thing people do when they wake up? Usually there is some sort of routine that prepares a person for the day. One of the common routines for people is to read or absorb some type of...
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God Cares About the Super Bowl…Just Not in the Way You Think
In the past, I have joked that God would never be a Yankees/Patriots/Lakers fan, mainly because it would be very counter to his nature as he has shown in his past acts such as finding underdogs to...
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A Season of Maturity
(During the season of Lent, my blog will alternate between posts that go deeper in North Star’s series NCIS and Lent reflections. To read this week’s NCIS post, go to my lead pastor’s blog.)...
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NCIS: Life Not Law
(Author’s Note: This is a deeper look at North Star’s current series NCIS. My blog is alternating between deepening devos and Lenten reflections.) To further understand the context of this post, here...
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NCIS: The Church is a Family
This post is a deeper reflection on my sermon from Sunday morning. It is the 4th sermon of our series, “NCIS: North Star Church Identity Search”. Here’s the sermon from this Sunday: “I have to do...
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Lenten Reflection: The Illusion of “Nothing Formed Against Me Shall Stand”
(Our lead pastor at North Star, Jim has written a piece that goes deeper in our church study. If you are looking for a better understanding of being a better neighbor in our NCIS study, check his...
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Why Man of Steel Is Good for Jesus
Believe it or not, a movie about an iconic superhero came out this past weekend. With the box office numbers in, I have a feeling many of us have seen it. But because I know some haven’t I won’t...
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