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Baseball players celebrating the momentum effect

Is there a Momentum Effect in Sports and in our Lives?

I’ve heard many sports talk personalities debate the existence of a momentum effect. It’s also sometimes called psychological momentum. Some will swear it exists and then immediately dismiss their credibility by suggesting there are also curses and responses to not...

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What I am praying, today, is that we can join together in unity with a sense of perspective and hope - no matter if you predict ultimate doom or unprecedented prosperity when you look to the future.

You Don’t Have to Care About Inauguration Day, but You Should at Least Care

It’s inauguration day in the United States. We’re witnessing history - whether for better or worse. That’s no different from any other inauguration day that has happened before today. However, while the coming months and years will bring an unveiling of the path our...

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Getting God's Signal in Midst of Noise is Hard - it's There. God is never doing nothing.

Getting God’s Signal Amid Clutter and Noise

Did you catch God's signal today? What about yesterday, or the day before? Have you gotten God's signal at all in the last month? I am not talking about trying to delicately tune the AM band on your  radio to the low-frequency Christian radio station in your market....

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Faithfully serving God means a lot of things. And it all starts with a question: What if You Faithfully Said Yes to God?

Faithfully Saying Yes to God & Life’s Seasons – 7 Posts

Faithfully saying yes to God means a lot of things. Because of that, in the posts that are shared below, we can see that it means taking risks, and questioning what we thought we knew. It also means knowing how to respond when presented with decisions that must be...

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Go knows you and he has equipped you. Chances are, he's also given you a longing on your heart to serve him in ways that you are uniquely designed for. It's time to say yes to God, embrace the gear of your new creation and get into the race. Run it to win!

Put on Your New Shoes and Run the Race to Win

There's something about new shoes that leads a child to believe they can run faster. To run better. I was no exception to that. If I knew I'd be likely to find myself in a footrace, game of tag or other event that required my ability to run, you can bet your every...

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What does it mean to SHOW UP? There are many ways , actually. This post shares a few of the many different ways we should seek to show up.

Some of the Many Ways We Can Show Up – 7 Posts

What does it mean to SHOW UP? When I first unpacked this life lesson in Listen Up, Kids, it was about being physically present. In a sense, it was along the lines of show up to school every day and you will at least get a good score in attendance/participation. As I...

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Every moment presents an opportunity. We can ignore it or use it to propel us forward. Recognize when God is ordering your life and using your history to establish pathways for what’s ahead.

When a Window of Opportunity Becomes a Door

Opportunity exists all around us, we just have to be active at recognizing and responding. It’s sometimes the result of good planning and it’s sometimes being aware of seemingly random happenings. Regardless, there’s a moment when you have to be decisive, committed,...

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You cannot change the city from the sanctuary. Each Christian is called to be a restorer and reconciler of people and neighborhoods so they may flourish.

Stewarding an Abundant Minded Neighborhood – Review of Next Door as it is in Heaven

I'm fortunate to have grown up in the neighborhood that I did. I knew the names of all my neighbors, looked forward to holiday cookie plates, watched local parades from their doorsteps and in their yards and lived near the downtown area (which we called uptown because...

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The Library Doesn’t Want My Book and I’m Happy About it

It's coming up on ten years since my book,  Baseball in Fort Wayne was first published. In my most recent book, Listen Up, Kids, I share the events that allowed that dream to became a reality. It's a remarkable story that really shows the way God is faithful to his...

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