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Nov 2016
Some people are passionate about Pokemon Go. For some it’s Starbucks or Fair Trade Coffee. For others, it’s the environment or finding the latest, greatest indie band. Everyone has a passion. Mine is helping people live out their faith in practical ways… Today. That’s why I started writing the “Up!” daily devo(tional) 19 months ago. It comes out 5 days a week and you can read it in a......
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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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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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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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Who Will My Daughter Marry? (A letter to dads with daughters)
You and I both wonder, Who will my daughter marry? No matter who it is, the young punk (er, I mean, young man) will most certainly not be worthy of her! I think of that Dierks...
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Something Better Than “Giving Something Up” For Lent?
Ash Wednesday kicks off Lent — the 40-day period leading up to Easter (excluding Sundays). During that time, a lot of people “give something up.” Originally this had more to do with fasting, but...
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