Category Archives: Blessings

Eugene Peterson

Posted on November 9, 2018 by

God loves you. He’s on your side. He’s coming after you. He’s relentless. Continue reading →

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A Thousand Weeks

Posted on October 12, 2018 by

Last week I stumbled upon a surprising truth. On a lark, I decided to calculate how long Sunny and I had been married. Of course, I knew we’d been married 19 years, but I wanted to know the exact number … Continue reading →

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The Boot

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

Six weeks ago, this girl had surgery on her foot. Her recovery hasn’t been easy — in fact, it’s been pretty rough. She slept on the couch for the first few days as we tried to manage her pain. But … Continue reading →

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Suffering and Faith, Part 3

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

The truth about suffering: Because God is the God of all comfort, we know He cares completely.  To whom or to what do you turn when you need comfort? One of the hallmarks of our time is an impulse to … Continue reading →

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Happy 40th, Sunny!

Posted on May 22, 2018 by

Today is a very special day for a very special person….it is Sunny’s 40th birthday! Sunny and I met when we were just teenagers. We knew each other in high school, but we really didn’t start talking much until my … Continue reading →

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Montana with Joshua

Posted on May 20, 2018 by

I had the chance to spend a week in Montana with my oldest son. Here are a few pictures of our epic adventure.

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Christmas 2017

Posted on December 25, 2017 by

Here’s my Christmas haul from the people who know me well. Great music from Stapleton and The War on Drugs. Non-fiction on Christian mysticism (my current theological interest) and Revelation (twin teaching and preaching series in the queue for early … Continue reading →

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