Category Archives: creativity

Color Outside the Lines

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

“Christianity is not about learning how to live within the lines; Christianity is about the joy of coloring.” — Mike Yaconelli (Dangerous Wonder) I know that this is not Bible, I have thought a lot about this and I can see no … Continue reading →

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Velcrocity, My New Amazing Word

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

I like inventing new words, especially for words that have far too much mileage on them. A car runs great, but even the best autos start to have issues after the odometer goes over 200,000 miles. So I’m purposing a … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Power of Jesus

Posted on June 16, 2012 by

“The master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine.  He did not realize where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside.”   John 2:9  … Continue reading →

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Frederick

Posted on September 24, 2011 by

When I was a young boy, I loved to read. I was given books by my mother, and these books were like gold. I had been a definite patron of the library but had pretty much been branded as “persona non grata” … Continue reading →

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His Irresponsible Love

Posted on August 17, 2011 by

Nothing in the church makes people in the church more angry than grace. It’s ironic: we stumble into a party we weren’t invited to and find the uninvited standing at the door making sure no other uninviteds get in. Then a … Continue reading →

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