“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller
I am in the middle of reading Francis Chan’s book Crazy Love. It is a powerful book because it begins with an important premise: how you see God really does matter. In my own life, I see, over and over again how my sad little view of God’s power actually prevents me from trusting him …
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I did something this morning I haven't done for months. I turned off the Kathy Smith workout DVD, I got my tennis shoes on, I opened the front door and I went outside for a walk. Keep in mind a walk is a pretty big deal around here since the Minnesota winters keep us pretty …
This past Sunday I was watching as my worship leader sang a beautiful song of praise. At the end we all sang "Holy! Holy! Holy! Lord God Almighty" It was nice. My church delivers a very complete worship package. I can sing along with my leader on the screen, who is beamed to me from …
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I attend a large church that has a main campus with two satellite campuses. The music is live at the satellites, but the sermon is seen through a 5-minute delayed video feed from the main campus. The large video screens and full-size view of the pastor makes the experience feel "almost" real. The illusion holds, …
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When is the last time you sat in complete silence? For me it happened one evening in the middle of last winter. My husband and daughter were out doing their respective things. I was at home by myself, enjoying American Idol, checking e-mails and Facebook, watching my little plastic Christmas tree with the fiber optic …
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Peggy Kendall 