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Continue reading →: The Scariest Monsters a Man Must Face
[originally shared as a devotion at a Christ Church Men's Breakfast] There are some monsters every man must face. Some are scarier than others. These three are the scariest. Fear of Failure This is one of the worst monsters men face, the fear of failure. No one, and I mean…
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Continue reading →: Deep and Wide
“Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion – it is a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.” – Billy Graham There was a time when Billy Graham was criticized for his emphasis on conversion and deemphasis on continual conversion. Christian leaders…
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Continue reading →: Gratitude Works
"Reflect on your present blessings, on which every man has many, not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have."– Charles Dickens In my message Sunday I referenced an academic journal article by psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough titled "Counting Blessings Versus Burdens." One of the ways they measured…
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Continue reading →: Attitude Adjustment
“We cannot change our past. We can not change the fact that people act in a certain way. We can not change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude.”– Chuck Swindoll The Serenity Prayer, written by…
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Continue reading →: Follow Your Dreams
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. – Ralph Waldo Emerson My grandmother gave me a book about space exploration when I was very young. In it were pictures of the astronauts on the moon, the various spacecraft…
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Continue reading →: The Power to Choose
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” – Stephen Covey Stephen Covey, the iconic author of the best-selling “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” died last week at age 79. Covey’s book, which may very well be the best selling “self-help” book of all time (unless you count Rick…
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Continue reading →: Don’t Give Up!
“Success is failure with the dirt brushed off.” – Mamie McCullough If things always worked out perfectly, the way we planned, life would be pretty boring. We would never learn very much. We would miss amazing opportunities to view circumstances and situations differently and achieve even more success we realized…
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Continue reading →: Conquering the Highest Mountain
“It’s not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves.” – Sir Edmund Hillary On May 29, 1953 Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to stand on top of Mount Everest. An unbelievable feat considering there were no pre-placed ladders for crossing deep crevices, no fixed ropes…
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Continue reading →: Freedom’s Font
“Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.” – Ronald Reagan God is the author of Freedom. When this nation was founded it was founded on the principle that freedom is a gift from God. Whatever you may have read or heard about the commitment…
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Continue reading →: Summer School
“The excitement of learning separates youth from old age. As long as you’re learning you’re not old.” – Rosalyn S. Yalow Summer’s here. School’s out. If you have children at home, you know this leads to all kinds of joys and challenges. For most kids, this is a fun time. …
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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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