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It can seem like we are living a hell on earth. However, in just about every scenario, things can get worse. Yet, we have the blessed assurance that things WILL get infinitely better when we thread ourselves God and God’s word.

Hell on Earth and the Webs in Which We Exist

May 14, 2018 | adversity, big picture, Christian Living, Culture, Fulfillment, Grace, Hell, Listening Up, Obedience, Resolve, Romans, Sin, Trust, YLU18, YLU18-Patience

“Chad, every day can be a literal hell on earth, and it will never even begin to compare to the joys of heaven.” A good friend of mine shared this little bit of wisdom with me many years ago, and I have not once forgotten it. It’s been a refrain of perseverance during...

When we ask for “your kingdom come” in the Lord’s prayer, what are we asking? Yes, God has promised his chosen a kingdom. But how are you preparing yourself to enter it? Transform us oh Lord, so we might be prepared to enter into it, along with a multitude of nations.

Your Kingdom Come And The Multitude Of Nations Who Shall Enter It

May 7, 2018 | big picture, Born Again, Calling, Change, Christian Living, Culture, Discernment, Faith, Fulfillment, God's Ordering, Grace, Heaven, Identity, Listening Up, Matthew, Mental Health, Missions, Obedience, Personal Growth, Psalms, Purpose, Regret, Resolve, Revelation, Sin, Trials, YLU18, YLU18-Patience

In modeling the Lord’s Prayer, Jesus taught us to seek “Your Kingdom Come.” This is probably viewed by most as a bringing of Heaven to earth. In other words, it’s something we long for in a future tense. What is forgotten or ignored, though, is the present perspective...

Ben Feder’s book, Take Off Your Shoes, is a story of self-rediscovery. He details his journeying from revelation that his soul had been subtly taken over to the new normal he gains from a year-long career sabbatical. Along the way, he shares observations about brain science and growth, leading readers into wondering if Feder is knowingly or perhaps unwittingly finding an answer to the question: “Can you think yourself happy?”

Self-Rediscovery: A Review of Take Off Your Shoes by Ben Feder

May 1, 2018 | Attitude, big picture, big-picture, Book Reviews, Change, Culture, Freedom, Fulfillment, Healing, Identity, Inspiration, Leadership, Learn, Life Seasons, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Revelation, Reviews, Stress, Work Life

I think we all need to sometimes spend time doing self-rediscovery. That’s one thing that really compelled me to read Take Off Your Shoes: One Man's Journey from the Boardroom to Bali and Back by Ben Feder when given the opportunity to review it. My initial reaction...

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