Author: Chuck
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TIME LEFT EMPTY?
In my opinion, one of the great heroes of the faith is Dietrich Bonhoeffer. If you’re not familiar with him I would encourage you to pick up one or two of his books and give him a good read, or take in the movie that came out recently which gives a window into his life.…
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ABOUT YOUR DOG…
We’ve had several dogs through the years. Boxers. German Shepherds. Blue Healers. And on it goes. I’ve always been a fan of medium to large dogs. In fact, I used to tell my kids that if you had to bend over to pet it, it wasn’t a real dog! We had fun with that and…
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SPIRITUAL DISCIPLINES
You’ve probably noticed that there can be a lot of different meanings behind the word “spiritual”. In today’s culture it can mean different things to different people. For example, to a Christian the word “spiritual” always refers to something in connection with God, Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, recognizing that there is what is…
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DISTRACTIONS
In the last blog I wrote about beginning new routines in our lives. I truly hope that you are beginning to look at your own life and practices in order to do some evaluation and planning. What goals might you set for yourself? What are some new, or improved, disciplines that would benefit you personally,…
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DEVELOPING ROUTINES: A CHALLENGE
Over the years I have developed a reading routine that I want to pass along to you. Because I love to read I could easily get caught up in reading only contemporary fiction, Christian teaching, or Psychology. However, in order to discipline myself and to broaden my horizons, I have established the following reading plan.…
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THE WHEEL OF LIFE
Through the years I have found lots of people, both individuals and couples, that come to me for assistance in identifying problems and needs and then working toward solutions. There are lots of assessments and analyses that can be used to help in this search for solutions, often at quite an expense. There is also…
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TRUST
As I have travelled this road of Pastor, Counselor and Life Coach it has been my privilege to share in the lives and stories of hundreds of individuals, couples and families as they have come to share their burdens and needs with me. There are often common themes that run through the lives of many…
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A CALLING
For those of you who are affiliated with church work or who have family in the ministry, you know the concept of being called into the ministry. The weight of the sense of calling is that it comes from God who is putting this sense of urgency, or purpose, on a person’s heart. I was…
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EFFICIENCY
I went to college, many moons ago, for a degree in Business Administration. My intention, at that time, was to work toward owning my own business. As time passed however, I was called into the Ministry which led me to Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary for a degree in Religious Education. So many of us have…
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