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In February of 2005, I posted an ad on Craigslist for a new small group study I would be hosting at our house. The theme of the study was “Ordinary Spirituality.” A day or so later I received an email from a lady who wanted to participate and asked if she could come by and pick up the materials. We spoke for a few minutes the day she stopped by to pick up the study guide. In her late thirties, she hadn’t attended church since she was seven or eight years old. But she was excited about the idea of learning about how to find God in the ordinary parts of life. When the study concluded four weeks later, she came back for the next Sunday night and the next topic. Soon thereafter she decided to become a part of LifePoint’s launch team. As we prepared for our grand opening,…

I saw this on the news this morning and thought, "I should keep this in mind when I buy my next swim suit!" I'm not sure the green swim suit is his best color, but the white socks and work boots are a nice touch. Ohio Man Accused of Harassing Girls in Women's Bathing Suit Here are the boots ...

As person who traffics in words for a living, I'm interested in how people use words and what that reveals about them. I fielded a call at Blue Have today and the customer says, "You only have eight products on your site." First of all, I know we have more than eight items -- many more -- because I personally created most of them. So what causes a person to exaggerate with such a low (and specific) number? Why pull the number eight out of a hat and not seven or eleven? So when I replied by saying, "Sir, we have many more than that" his response was: "I know but I don't like any of them." Which raises the question: why not just start with that since that was the obvious issue? Words. Interesting, revealing words.

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Our girls had friends over to swim today and I had the opportunity to enjoy good conversation with the dad of the other two girls.  He's a deep thinker who is well-read on a variety of topics and has an ability to weave multiple threads together into one coherent paragraph.   I enjoy our conversations because I know they are going to cause me to think about something I haven't thought about before -- or to look at something in a different way.  Our conversation ranged from politics to economics to theology, often blending them into the same topic. Good conversation not only helps to pass the time, it helps to expand the mind.  Christ-followers ought to be among the most well-read folks around.  And not just reading books that reinforce an existing belief or position.  We need to read books that challenge and stretch us.  We (especially pastors) need to…