Tag: mess
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The Best Sermon I Ever Preached
There’s nothing that anchors a sermon in the memory like a powerful visual. The most memorable messages I’ve ever come up with have had some kind of visible example. It’s not the object itself that matters so much. It simply ties the significance of the message to a familiar item. It’s not a new idea.…
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Excruciating Love
Jesus stepped down into our mess and took our guilt and agony upon Himself so that I could have a better life… forever. We tried to do the same for two little lives that I still expect to see every time I look out the window at the swings shaken only by the breeze.
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Just nice.
Sometimes I find myself to be pathetically nice. I try to drive politely. Behind the wheel I’m nice. I will often insist someone else go first. In line I’m nice. I attempt to hide my annoyance and smile politely at the server. In the restaurant I’m nice. I will choose a parking spot further out…