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Continue reading →: On Abuse
Sunday, October 18, 2015, I shared the message: Honor Mom & Dad, the fifth in the series, Life Preservers: 10 Commandments for Life. This message was based on Exodus 20:12 “Honor your father and mother so that your days may be long in the land the Lord your God is…
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Continue reading →: I Dreamed a Dream…
“Lose your dreams and you will lose your mind.” – The Rolling Stones Fantine, the lovelorn tragic character of Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables" lost her dream and her life lost meaning. She succumbed to hopelessness and died. Dreams can disappoint and leave us feeling lost, without purpose in the world.…
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Continue reading →: Tempted to Run Away?
“We do not exist for ourselves.” – Thomas Merton, No Man Is an Island I was plotting my escape! I drew a map of the neighboring houses and farms and knew of an abandoned farmhouse about a mile behind the parsonage of Rockfield UMC in rural Warren County. I had…
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Continue reading →: There’s Only One You. Be You.
“Be yourself; everyone else is taken.” –– Oscar Wilde Inspiration comes from a multitude of places. We feel encouraged by a parent, a coach, a teacher, a pastor, a mentor, an uncle or aunt, or any number of other people who impact our lives in positive ways. I remember being…
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Continue reading →: The Power of Choice
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey I recently spoke about our power of choice and how this is a uniquely human endowment. Dogs, cats, horses, and cows function out of instinct, not choice. Only humans have this power.…
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Continue reading →: Which Side Are You On?
We’re all in a formation process all of the time. Some of us are formed by Christ, to be more like him. Some of us are being formed by the world, to be more like the ruler of the air. In my last post I used the Star Wars universe…
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Continue reading →: Are You Jesus’s Padawan?
The word “disciple” has lost it’s impact because it’s been diluted. We’re told by Jesus to go and make disciples of all nations, but we have translated that to mean something like, “Go make ‘converts,’ people who have prayed a special prayer and attend a worship service every once in…
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Continue reading →: Reflections of a Holy Land Pilgrim
“To journey without being changed is to be a nomad. To change without journeying is to be a chameleon. To journey and be transformed by the journey is to be a pilgrim.” – Mark Nepo I blogged about the actual experience and the activities in which I participated on my…
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Continue reading →: The Jesus Trail: Moshav Arbel to Capernaum
Chris, Edith, Bob & Bernd on Mr. Arbel This morning I ate one of the best breakfasts I've ever eaten. The Shavit family knows how to cook and how to present a meal. I needed all the nutrition I could get for the hiking we did today. The four of…
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Continue reading →: The Jesus Trail: Kibbutz Lavi to Moshav Arbel
The Horns of Hattin A nice kosher breakfast awaited us in the morning. Shortly afterward, our little group was off. Even before you leave the grounds of the kibbutz, the Horns of Hattin are visible as a pair of peaks that are opposite ends of a long dormant volcano. This…
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I’m Chris
Welcome to Flourishing Life, a space designed to help you pursue the abundant life God offers everyone. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (ESV). I’m convinced God created the world for flourishing human life. However, we’ve all contributed to the brokenness in the world and our own lives. Many don’t even realize a better way is possible. My hope for this blog is that you’ll discover the life God has always intended for you, the ones you love, and the world.
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