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A simple reinterpretation of a phrase I hear a lot has improved our love life...
I take on the ALS #IceBucketChallenge.
Identifying what only YOU can do is an important exercise that will bring freedom to your thought life and focus to your relationships.
John Piper says, "For twenty centuries the world has given it their best shot—in vain. They can’t bury him. They can’t hold him in. They can’t silence him or limit him. Jesus is alive and utterly free to go and come wherever he pleases." Read more...
Simon Sinek says in a TED talk, "People don't buy what you do but why you do it." Do you know why you do what you do? Until you identify (and start with that), you won't have the influence that you may think you do.
Is there such a thing as "radical" Islam, or is what we're seeing "normal" Islam? It's a matter of interpretation of Islam's holy writings. In the end, one can't be faithful to Islam and be neutral toward those who aren't Muslim. How should we respond in a world of militant new expressions of this religion?
"Faith is living in advance what we will only understand in reverse," says pastor Wayne Cordeiro in his book Leading on Empty.
AW Tozer said, "The idea of equality among all men is totally unrealistic... Equality of opportunity should be granted to all; after that everyone is on his own." He's not talking about man's intrinsic worth but man's aptitudes.
Where you look to meet your needs can lead you to a place of burnout, frustration and apathy. If you're feeling unappreciated or discouraged, perhaps you have been leaning on paper walls. There's a releasing solution for you...