Thursday, August 2, 2018

My Wife is a Teacher

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My wife is a teacher. She doesn’t teach because she gets the entire summer off. She doesn’t teach because her job is from 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM,...
Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Being a Better Parent

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I really stink at being a parent. Just ask my ten-year-old son. He’ll tell you. Well, I don’t always stink at it, but too many times I d...

Never Too Young to Start

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There are some things in life that are best left to adults. I’m thinking about things like driving a car, being an astronaut, performing su...

Sharing Our Faith

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As a seminary student, I was required to take a class on personal evangelism (in simple terms, a class on how to share Jesus with others). ...

Being a Missional Family

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“Families on Mission” is more than a concept or even a catchphrase. At least, it should be. After all, who better to do missions with t...

Being a Cool Adult

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Recently, my wife, son, and I were driving down the road. My son said to his mother, “Mom, you are cool.” She thanked him for his kind word...

Time for Appreciation

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October is recognized as Pastor Appreciation Month in many churches. It’s not too late to recognize your pastor and church staff, whether...

Family Traditions

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Country music fans are probably familiar with the song titled “Family Traditions.” It plays quite frequently on the radio. This weekend, ...

More Than Resolutions

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I've never been very good at making—much less keeping—New Year's resolutions. Oh, I'll give it a passing thought as I hear othe...

To Be or Not to Be

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From Greece to the present day, actors and actresses have worn masks during performances to transition from one character to another. During...
Tuesday, January 7, 2014

5 Ways to Make a Post Go Viral

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5 Ways to Make a Post Go Viral By M. Steve Heartsill In recent months, I’ve noticed a trend online. I’ve been watching how many...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

One Day Closer to the Grave

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Every day, I am one day closer to dying. Heck, it could be today, I suppose. In many ways, I hope not. But, if that train pulls into the...
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Learning to Keep Our Mouth Shut

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Do you ever sit back and listen to someone talk about an event you saw and experienced first-hand, but you know they didn’t see first-han...
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Friday, December 14, 2012

Do What You Say

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“If you have integrity, nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters” (Alan Simpson). A good policy (and a...
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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Dirty Jesus

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At first glance, Evan’s theology might need a little work. This past weekend, we hosted several friends at our house for a little Chris...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

High Expectations

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“Remembering that I’ll be dead soon is the most important tool I’ve ever encountered to help me make the big choices in life. Because al...
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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Life Happens

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Life happens. Startling reality for some people, especially those who believe someone, something, or some Higher Power is responsible f...
Monday, December 10, 2012

Throwing a Fit

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I sometimes sit and watch my son, finding myself shaking my head at his behavior. Evan is such a good child, most of the time. He pro...
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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Thrown Under the Bus

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“Ariel, listen to me: The human world is a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they’ve got up there!” (Sebastian, The Littl...
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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

The Vanishing Dream

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“You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears” (Ja...
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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

A Line in the Sand

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“Setting boundaries is not a more sophisticated way of manipulation—although some people will say they are setting boundaries, when in f...
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Monday, December 3, 2012

We the People...

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“A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be in...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

It's That Simple!

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“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you . You just got to find the ones worth suffering for” ( Bob Marley). Dear Tonya, H...
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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Finding Joy in the Calendar

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“You can never step into the same river; for new waters are always flowing on you. No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it’s ...
Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Kindness We Show (Or Don't)

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“Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless” (Mother Teresa). The other day, I found myself in a reall...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

If I Had Hair...

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If I had hair, I’d pull it out! Yes I would! That’s how I feel many days being a parent. Don’t get me wrong. I love my son. I really ...
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Monday, November 26, 2012

Home Isn't Always Where the Heart Is

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A Facebook cartoon I saw last week said something like, “Thanksgiving—the day family gets together—and you just hope the police don’t hav...
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Monday, May 7, 2012

Customer Service--100 Words

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Customer Service. Those words once meant something. In the “olden days” of the 1940s and 50s, attendants filled your car with gas and c...
Friday, November 18, 2011

A Month of Thanksgiving--100 Words (Projects)

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I’m thankful for projects. Lists. To do lists. When we bought our house 1 ½ years ago, there were few problems with the house. However, I to...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

A Month of Thanksgiving--100 Words (Uncertainty)

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I’m thankful for uncertain things. Probably sounds weird to some. However, I’m not a big fan of “sameness.” No, I’m not ADD or ADHD or any o...
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