Simplicity Liberates You

Embrace the power of simplicity in liberating the self from the complexities of modern life, fostering a sense of peace and contentment.

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10 June 2015

Should We Ban Smart Phones on the World Race?

Brian Cooke, our team leader on the World Race, told me the smart phone situation was terrible. “We were in Africa. When we’d have a spare moment, the team…

07 April 2013

Taking No Money on the World Race

Jesus told his disciples not to take a purse on their kingdom journey. Yet most people who do the World Race use personal money to supplement the money all…

26 February 2013

The Deep Sighs of Jesus

There is this thing we all do when reality smacks up against our hopes. We sigh. We exhale a burst of air that may come from our lungs, but also comes from s…

08 March 2012

Edit the voices in your head

Writing from the Paris airport with French being spoken all around me, I can think a little more clearly than back home. I don’t speak French, so it’s just b…

21 February 2012

Ownership is overrated

“Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or-worse!-stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s sa…

25 November 2011

Black Friday & the omnivore’s dilemma

It’s crazy out there in mall parking lots today as manic shoppers storm stores everywhere. It started here in Gainesville two days ago when people began drag…

16 November 2011

Find your rhythm

For most of my life I assumed that people went at the same pace I did. Stupid assumption. For some reason, I’ve got the capacity to go and go when most peopl…

01 September 2011

What is not given is lost

I can be a pack rat. I hate to throw things away. The one thing I’ve got going for me is that I hate shopping. Still, stuff accumulates around me. …

12 April 2011

Courage requires vulnerability

I liked Brene Brown’s TED speech. Here are some things she said that I found provocative. Her studies validate the kind of love that Jesus practiced. &nbsp…

24 March 2011

The paradox of position and power

I have a nice house, two cars, and my kids went to college. Furthermore, I am a boss and have the power to hire and fire people. Am I in spiritual danger? If…

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Spiritual Formation Posts

Simplicity Liberates You

ROOT

Should We Ban Smart Phones on the World Race?

Taking No Money on the World Race

The Deep Sighs of Jesus

Edit the voices in your head

Ownership is overrated

Black Friday & the omnivore’s dilemma

Find your rhythm

What is not given is lost

Courage requires vulnerability

The paradox of position and power

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Witnessing a Miracle as God Heals a Racer

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