I sometimes hear people say, "I haven't been back to church since __ (insert embarrassing incident with self or family member)." The reason they haven't attended church since then is because they have come to believe one of the lies listed below. And when you believe one of these lies, church becomes a scary place you want to avoid. Let's correct each of these … [Read more...] about Three Lies About Your Past That Keep You From Church
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Investing
In college, I had a fender bender that crumbled the hood of my car. The wreck ruined the look of my car, but it still worked fine. So I had a choice. For 500 dollars, I could fix the damage. Or, I could save the money and just drive the car as it was. Wanting to save money and guard my investments, I chose to drive the car wrecked. But something strange … [Read more...] about Investing
Fully Present
I want to be fully present wherever I go. The people in my life demand nothing less. Fully present means listening. How often does my mind wander. Not from disinterest but because of worry. I constantly think ahead. One comment may send my mind off to distant plans. But fully present nails my feet to the ground. Fully present means silence. My wife does not benefit from … [Read more...] about Fully Present
Keep Going
No one starts great. Sometimes I forget this, and so I am glad for the reminder from Ailian Gan. Gan writes an interesting synoptic post about the development of Seth Godin's blog. If you don't know who Seth Godin is, you should. In fact, stop reading this post right now and check out Seth's blog. Then come back and we'll talk. Seth consistently, like daily, puts out … [Read more...] about Keep Going
Experience
Experience can do one of two things. It can either make you a worse critic or a better helper. You can take your knowledge and experience and judge others. You can say how you wouldn’t have done it that way. You can critique every last detail. You can puff up your own ego because you’ve identified where someone else has failed. Or... You can take your knowledge and … [Read more...] about Experience