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Ten years ago today I was sitting in a room of youth leaders in the back room of a small church promoting our upcoming “When all hell breaks loose” conference. This particular Dare 2 Share conference tour was about spiritual warfare and evangelism based on Ephesians 6:10-20.
I’ll never forget when the pastor of the […]

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Okay, so I watch American Idol, not every episode, but most of them. I am one of the countless fans who who tune in weekly to see who is going to make it through to the next round. My wife and I DVR it so that we can fast forward through all the goofy sing […]

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"I already gave you a warning when I was with you the second time. I now repeat it while absent: On my return I will not spare those who sinned earlier or any of the others, since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, […]

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A few days ago as I was washing dishes my little boy struck up a spiritual conversation. He asked me about Jesus, going to heaven and such. He then said, "Daddy I trust in Jesus as my ‘Saver.’"
I was about to correct his inaccurate term and then I stopped. It struck me that what a […]

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I had an awkward moment on Sunday. My wife was at her grandmother’s house cleaning and I was at the grocery store with my five year old boy Jeremy and my just-about-to-be two year old girl, Kailey. We were doing a quick restock of food essentials and were making pretty good time in our quest […]

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Almost everyday God provides big opportunities to share his message if we just opened our eyes. The guy in line at the store, the text message from a friend, the buddy at the gym who happens to be there the same time as you today…these are just a few of the small opportunities that can […]

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Thank you Lord for pain.
Through it you draw me closer to you. By it you drive me to my knees in prayer. From it you forge in me the image of Christ.
Pain is a friend that I welcome with outstretched hands and open arms. Although he kisses me on the cheek while stabbing me in […]

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For the last three summers I’ve had the privilege of speaking for Promise Keepers. It all started when I marched into their office and asked them if I could. Basically, I talked to them about letting me train all the guys at all their events that summer to share their faith. What shocked me is […]

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Just got a chance to share Christ with a guy in Starbucks.
We started talking about business and technology (because I recognized and commented on the corporate logo on his polo.) One of the big things we talked about is the globalization of business and economy and how companies that don’t change will die. I shared […]

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