Defining God to our own expectations has become the most prevalent religion in the United States. It is common to hear “I cannot believe in a god who…….” The result is that we either throw God out because He is not who we want Him to be or we just redefine Him according to our
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It is getting harder and harder to become an adult. American society has cultivated a state of perpetual childhood. We have many rites of passage, but they usually include only increases of independence. We expect more access and privilege, asking people to increase in performance and responsibility is an entirely different matter. We are reaping
Life has so many things that defeat us. We are busy trying to master finances, relationships, children, jobs, spiritual things, and in infinite list of other things. But, the real challenge? We are all trying to live out the Christian life. We must have faith and hope. How can I forgive? What is peace anyway,
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Do you ever wonder if it will stop? You know, the narrative running through your mind. The string of thoughts that are accusing you, threatening you, and beating you down. You are not good enough. You only make mistakes. You are a failure. No body will love you. God is not real. God does not care.
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I have spent most of the last year planning a retirement strategy. The question at hand is can we retire, or partially retire, now? This deliberation has included much time with the financial planner, a redesign of the budget, finding someone with which to job-share, and much angst. A secondary outcome is that I have
