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it is the road

“This life…is not righteousness, but growth in righteousness, not health but healing, not being but becoming, not rest but exercise. We are not yet what we shall be, but we are growing toward it; the process is not finished but it is going on. This is not the end but it is the road… — Martin Luther

The perfect accessory for your western-themed church start-up

Christian Bookstore Employee: Excuse me, sir. Can I help you?

Owen: No, I’m good. Just taking a photo….

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Strumming on the ol’ banjo…

Banjo.

It’s happening.

I opened up this banjo, tuned it, and recorded a little sample with my iPad. I don’t know many chords yet, so I picked something simple in honor of olde tyme church….

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the monday after sunday

Bunnies, brunches, candy and crosses. Easter is a nice spring holiday we celebrate. It’s also the memorial date attached to an historical event.

Question is, what do we do with that event?

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The cell phone’s first words

Joel, this is Marty. I’m calling you from a cellphone, a real, handheld, portable cellphone.

Martin Cooper, speaking the first words ever said over a mobile phone. A Motorola engineer, Martin used his newly invented device to call Joel Engel, a rival at AT&T, on April 3, 1973. Many would say that the mobile phones have been rude and annoying ever sense.

See: This story from the BBC and this one from CNN for more

ZIP-a-dee-doo-da

We’re supposed to have child-like faith. What does that mean?

Children enjoy the simple gifts – sunshine, zip lines and chickens – without embarrassment, fear, or pride.

Children trust that the rope will hold. They hang on tight and enjoy the rush of risk, wind and adrenaline.

Such is the kingdom of heaven.

press on

How often to you blame a lack of success on a lack of talent?

A recent project at IFL…

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