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Aug 2016
Every home has rules. Even the homes without rules have rules. (‘No rules’ is a rule!) Some are spoken, like ‘Put the toilet seat down.’ And some are unspoken, like ‘Don’t talk to dad until he’s had his first coffee.’ I realize it’s not popular to talk about rules. But what I’ve noticed is that people don’t seem to like rules until someone breaks one of the ones they......
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1 Real Way to Showcase Humility (and Strength) to Your Children
Dallas Willard has more wisdom than Coke has sugar. Here’s what he says: “The most important thing in your life isn’t what you do; it’s who you become.” I could spend a lifetime digesting...
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A Prayer for Justin Trudeau
Lord, you know what it’s like to lead. The rest of us can only imagine the cacophony of personalities and competing priorities, the stress and solitude, the temptations and trials. But also the opportunity....
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The One Question Every Child, Tween & Teen Silently Asks Their Parents
Every single parent I know wants to do a good job raising their kids. But after that, the unanimity about how to do it usually goes out the window. We want them to be successful and...
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Custom Made to Make a Mark (What are your strengths?)
Imagine trying to hammer a nail with a watch. I’ve tried it. It doesn’t work too well. But that doesn’t mean the watch is bad. It means the watch is custom made to tell...
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3 Ways to Curb Sibling Rivalry
If you have kids you’ve probably thought about sibling rivalry. It’s kind of like debt or a skin rash: You don’t think about it until you have to deal with it yourself! Plus, parenting zips...
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Westminster’s Mission & Vision
On April 10th during the service I shared Westminster’s new mission and vision statements with the congregation. This blog highlights a few of the things I said. Direction determines destination. This means that the direction you travel...
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What Makes People Happy?
What makes people happy? Presents? A thank you? A big bag of potato chips with zero calories? The answer will be different for different people. A single mom may want breakfast in bed and some...
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When You Seek God You See God
I seem to have troubling finding things… in the fridge. No matter how hard I look, things like bread, mayonnaise or pickles always seem to elude me. But as soon as I call my...
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6 Popular Questions About Easter (and the answers)
How do a magical bunny, the names “Maundy” and “Good Friday,” and the death of an innocent man all come together? These questions often arise this time of year so I’ve put them together in...
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