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  • Don’t Just Say Yes. Say Yes with a Committed Spirit

    Don’t Just Say Yes. Say Yes with a Committed Spirit

    It’s time to say yes. That’s right. I’ve been waiting ALL YEAR for this topic in A Year of Listing Up. You see, the life lesson of “Consider Saying Yes” carries a lot of potential themes and impacts. For me, it’s a highly personal lesson and I’ll share why that is the case in Monday’s…

  • Most Christians Are Wrong About Halloween

    Most Christians Are Wrong About Halloween

    I’ve been in the “Christians verses Halloween” debate many times. It compelled me to write this post last year, and I am sharing it again – edited a bit – because it continues to contribute to the active conversation going. Not all will agree with me, but here’s why most Christians are wrong about Halloween.…

  • Pumpkin Spice Church… the Pros and Cons

    Pumpkin Spice Church… the Pros and Cons

    The first year that Starbucks offered their famous Pumpkin Spice Latte, I probably had ten of them in the first week. So delighted I was with the sugary jolt of liquid autumn, it was love at first sip. And I’m not unlike so many other Americans who took to the flavor so fervently, it spurred…