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In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells the parable of the mustard seed. “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field.  Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so…

So often in life, our circumstances are not what holds us back from success. Rather, we hold ourselves back.  We make choices that aren’t in our best interests.  We choose to engage in negative or hopeless thinking.  We self-sabotage and then wonder why our lives are a complete mess. If you have areas of your…

Most of us spend a lot of time at our jobs, and we feel that we are working hard. However, in spite of our efforts, we don’t seem to get anywhere professionally.  That can be very frustrating. The problem is that in order to be successful at your job, you need to distinguish yourself from…

If I could give only one piece of life advice, it would be this: Follow your own path. As a society, we have a cookie cutter view of what constitutes a successful life.  Society says that successful people make a lot of money.  They are happily married.  They have more than one child.  And they…

So many of us wonder, “What is God’s purpose for my life? What does He want me to do with my time on this earth?”  But those are not the questions that we are meant to concern ourselves with.  Instead, our question should be, “What does God want me to accomplish today?” Trying to plan…

I have many friends who aren’t churchgoers. They are all wonderful people – giving, thoughtful and committed friends – but church membership isn’t attractive to them.  And I understand what keeps them out of the church.  Many organized religions (my Protestant denomination included) have antiquated views on the role of women in society and on…

Today I found out about a very interesting function on my iPhone. If I go into Settings on my iPhone, and then click on Battery, I am able to see how I have used my phone in the last 24 hours (or the last week).  For instance, in the last 24 hours, I used Spotify…

In the Gospel of Matthew (6:25-34), Jesus encourages his disciples not to worry. Specifically, he tells them not to worry about their practical needs, like food and clothing.  Why?  Well, he argues that if God takes care of the birds in the air and the flowers in the field, then why wouldn’t he take care…

We’ve seen a lot of indignant people on the news lately. An indignant Supreme Court nominee.  Indignant U.S. senators.  Indignant activists.  Folks are brimming with righteous indignation because they feel that they have been wronged. So, to jump on the band wagon, during the past two weeks, I have tried to muster up some of…

“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell We all start out life with ideas about what our life ultimately will look like. And those plans, obviously, don’t envision the bumps in the road or the tragedies that each of…
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