Most of us are familiar with the term “brainstorming.” It’s when a group of people get together and toss out a bunch of ideas for a project or mission. In the 1990s I first heard the expression “blame storming.” That’s when a group of people...
20 I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 21 I do...
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If you’ve ever been in a position where you’re in someone’s office asking to spend money on a project (I have), you are likely familiar with two sets of initials: “ROI” and “CBA.” ROI stands for return on investment. The person with the money wants...
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Many Christ-followers have spent a lot of time and energy debating whether December 25th is the calendar date on which Jesus was born. The answer is most likely no, and it doesn’t matter. For me, however, December 25th is an important anniversary in my...
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There are two Josephs that figure prominently in the Bible. One is in the Old Testament, the other in the New Testament. The O.T. Joseph is the son of Jacob and has been memorialized by a Broadway play about his amazing coat. The other, of...
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This Fresh Start violates one of the basic tenets of writing and public speaking: “The one thing.” Regardless of how many points you have in a piece of communication, they should all point back to a single concept or thought. The “one thing” in this...