In 1906, two chubby twins – a boy and a girl – were born to a prominent middle-class family in Breslau, Germany. It was a big family with eight kids,
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In 1870, Horatio Spafford was a successful Chicago lawyer, with a 4- year old son and four older daughters. Life was good, happy, full of promise. I imagine Christmas at
Read moreThe Comforter Has Come
Since this is “the most wonderful time of the year, I want to tell you about the least wonderful time of the year. For a sports guy like me, the
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On the night after Thanksgiving 2008, a crowd of more than 2,000 people gathered in the parking lot of a suburban New York Wal-Mart. They were waiting for the store
Read moreOvercoming the Darkness
When I was in college, I was maybe not the most focused student. There was far too much fun stuff to do, and in most (non-math-related) classes, I could more
Read moreThe Hopes and Fears of All the Years
One of my all-time favorite movies (and books) is The Princess Bride. I’ll pause while those of you who haven’t seen it consider revoking my Man Card, but just remember:
Read moreMirror Mirror on the Wall…
One of the simplest ways to entertain a kid is a funhouse mirror. You know what I mean: the mirrors that change the way you look. There’s the wavy one
Read moreResponding Well When God Puts the Squeeze on You
I once heard a profound – and memorable – analogy from a youth worker: “People are like zits. When pressure is applied, you discover just how much nastiness is hiding
Read moreWhen Feeling Small is a Good Thing
My wife and I have very different definitions of “camping.” Growing up in New Mexico, camping meant backpacking into the mountains and living for several days in a tent off
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When God Leads You Down a Dead End Road
Like most guys, I watch a lot of action movies with muscular stars. I loved it in The Bourne Supremacy when Matt Damon took on a knife-wielding assailant with a
Read moreWhat is our purpose?
But indeed for this purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth. –
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