Monthly Archives: August 2019

Jesus Sees You

When Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today.” Luke 19:5 In this story, it says that Jesus is looking for Zacchaeus, and … Continue reading

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The Strange and the Stranger

Who do you need to make space for that is strange to you? Who is your “hard to love” person? On every street and in every home lives someone who is hard to love. If you look down your street … Continue reading

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My Pastor Friend

This past week I was privileged to spend a week hosting one of my writing and pastoring heros. David Hansen is now retired, but he has led a very wonderful life as a pastor and writer. The thing that struck … Continue reading

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29 Dead in 24 Hours

O Lord embed your beauty and goodness deep in our hearts and hear our lament. We cry out because people are being murdered in our land faster than our eyes can brim with tears. And honestly Lord, we sometimes feel … Continue reading

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Ellsworth’s Wine

“Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is. And all … Continue reading

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