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The Christian Journey

I want to tell you something about God that is far better than what many people know.  Unfortunately, to do that I need to tell you something dark about humanity. Human history is full of examples of people using all of the creativity and empathy God has given us for

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The Christian Journey

Humans are believing machines.  Who are we? Where did we come from? What is worth pursuing in life?  What should we avoid?  What, if anything, gives life meaning and purpose?  What does success in life look like?  How does life work best?  How should we relate to others?  Everything we

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The Christian Journey

I think we would all like to see the world become a better place.  We would like to look at the future with a sense of hope and optimism.  We would like to see ourselves as being one of the “good guys” and part of the solution – or at

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Being HumanThe Christian Journey

This is important. What is God’s most common and consistent command and word of guidance for human beings?  Is it to love God or love people?  No.  God says those two are the most important, but the message God tries to get through to us most frequently is, “Do not

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Being HumanThe Christian Journey

I’m going to say something about me, but hold on; I am really saying something about you – about all of us – and the goodness of living with God. I love writing.  It isn’t always easy, but I love it.  It helps me think and helps me discern what

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Being HumanLiving Local

This is a story about the kind of relationships I want with and for all people. [Today I am finishing up a writing series about race and current events I started at the beginning of July 2020 (see “Black Power & Little Micah,” “Measuring The Problem,” “Profiled,” and “The Cost

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Being HumanLiving Local

Slavery is not the path to success, and once we see that, our history reveals an important lesson for us all. [It is the last week of July 2020.  At the beginning of the month I started writing about race and current events (see “Black Power & Little Micah,” “Measuring

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Being HumanLiving Local

Black people in America deal with more negative racial profiling than any other group of people. [It is the third week of July 2020.  At the beginning of the month I started writing about race and current events (see “Black Power & Little Micah” and “Measuring The Problem”) with the

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Being HumanLiving LocalUncategorized

I am blessed with having some wonderful nerds in my life.  They love numbers and working with numbers to help them understand and explain the world. [It is the second week of July 2020.  Last week (see “Black Power & Little Micah“) I started writing about race and current events

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Being Human

As I raise my kids, it is important to me to point them towards what is right instead of holding myself up as being what is right.  I try to be a good example for them for sure, but when I’m not, when I miss the mark, it is important

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