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The Root of the Matter

You may never know how much people need you. When the proverbial chips are down, your friends need to know that you will be there for them. That you will have their back. That you, even when they cannot defend

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The Greatest Of These

You are loved. Yes, you. The human soul longs to know that this is true. From our earliest childhood memories, most of us recall a deep desire for love and acceptance. Our young and impressionable hearts would wander … and

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National Treasure

A hero has fallen. “Justice will be fought, and the battle will rage. This big dog will fight when you rattle his cage.” Many of us will remember with great fondness how Toby Keith worked tirelessly alongside the USO to

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To Forgive, Divine

Nothing has more power over you than a wrong which you hold against another. Nothing. It seems strange, doesn’t it? We’re holding onto the harm that has been done to us by another person. At the same time, we have

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Deliver Us From Evil

Who’d have thunk it? Our 2024 Presidential ballot may look eerily similar to the one we cast in 2020. I don’t know many people who could have predicted our present political situation, or the road we took to get here.

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A Midwinter Night’s Dream

The last few days have served up a Winter Wonderland in the Nashville area. I hope you enjoy this photo of a few of the kiddos in Westhaven milking their snow day for all it’s worth. The fresh blanket of

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The School of Hard Knox

It’s more than a little exhilarating to have a personal connection with a player in the NFL. Sunday night Eileen and I were glued to the screen as we watched the Bills defeat the Dolphins in what became the fifth

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Auld Lang Shine

In August of 2008, Eileen, Josh, and I were able to attend the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, on the Esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Toward the end of that amazing performance by the British Armed Forces and other international military bands,

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Winter Wonder

It’s a fascinating time of year. These shorter days and longer nights give us the perfect context in which to think about how our amazing God keeps things alive – even when you and I see no evidence of life.

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The Nagging Doubts of Christmas

“How can this be?” In the Christmas story, despite her being for us an overwhelmingly positive example of trust in God, Mary is understandably perplexed (Luke 1:34). Mary “has not known a man,” yet Gabriel has just announced that she

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