Back at Writing
My blog writing habit has decreased (died?) over the past year and a half. The COVID shake-up, a job transition, and now being a senior pastor are all excuses I…
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Personal
23 posts
100 Blog Posts of 2019
In 2019 I sought to write more, with the goal of writing better. The advice I kept (and keep) hearing from podcasts and writing books was if you want to…
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Favorite Books Read in 2019
Last week I listed the seventy books I was able to read in 2019. Here are my favorites of those books from different categories. For longer reviews of each of…
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Books Read in 2019
(As a side-note right away: Reader, please feel free to skip this post if it sounds boastful at any point. Personal posts like this on my blog are mainly for…
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A God-Given Prayer List
When we read our Bible and pray we’re having a conversation with God: God speaks to us in his word; we talk back to him in prayer. But how do…
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A Precious Verse That Has Helped in My Sweating Anxiety
Right away I’ll make this quite personal: For the last few years now I often wake up in the middle of the night sweating with anxiety. I’ve tried to track…
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Morning Weakness, Daily Strength
“Lord, give me strength.” I catch myself praying this almost every morning. It’s become a habit. When I’ve just woken up, waiting for the water to boil for my pour…
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Why God’s Election Gave My Wife Comfort as She Entered the Hospital
Last week my pregnant wife tested positive for cholestasis (a liver condition resulting in too much bile in her blood) and needed to be induced within twenty-four hours because the…
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Apathy and Prayerlessness
Some people (like me) struggle with semi-frequent feelings of apathy. It’s a mindset of “whatever,” “what’s the point,” or “it doesn’t matter much.” Where Does Apathy Come From Where does…
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Reading Retreat
Tonight I begin my first reading retreat. I will be going to a hotel for two nights to sit at the hotel desk, drink lots of coffee, and spend an extended amount of time reading. I first heard of the idea from Tony Reinke, who mentioned it on a podcast I was listening to…
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