Salt – What Can a Lowly Mineral Teach us about Living for Jesus? #2 It Purifies
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Salt – What Can a Lowly Mineral Teach us about Living for Jesus? #2 It Purifies

I recently had the opportunity to descend 650 feet into the earth for a tour of a salt mine. We saw a chunk of 99% pure salt, glimmering in the light, almost see-through. There were boulders of salt cut out of the cavern, only 4’ across, and weighing many tons. I couldn’t resist going up…

Parenting: How Not to Buckle When It’s Important to be Strong
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Parenting: How Not to Buckle When It’s Important to be Strong

Refusing to Cave I remember parenting young kids and having one whose temperament or mood threatened to mar the entire day. The natural inclination is to cave, or “give in” to keep peace. It’s harder to steer a wheel uphill than it would be to just allow it to rumble down to the bottom of…

Salt – What Can a Mineral Teach us About Living for Jesus? #1 Salt Flavors
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Salt – What Can a Mineral Teach us About Living for Jesus? #1 Salt Flavors

I recently had the opportunity to descend 650 feet into the earth for a tour of a salt mine. We saw a chunk of 99% pure salt, glimmering in the light, almost see-through. There were boulders of salt cut out of the cavern, only 4’ across, and weighing many tons. I couldn’t resist going up…

When Your Child Can’t Sleep – Keeping the Devil Away
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When Your Child Can’t Sleep – Keeping the Devil Away

I don’t usually have trouble going to sleep at night – or sleeping through the night. There have been times, however, when I’ve needed to deploy a tactic to be able to go to sleep or go back to sleep when I’ve laid awake at night, fearful, worried, or afraid. It’s something I used to…

Being Rich Toward God
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Being Rich Toward God

Investment Opportunities It’s the end of the year – the time some folks think more about their giving.  After all, if they “give” enough, they can claim a deduction for their taxes – at least if they have plenty of money to give and think they need the tax break. Jesus never said that it…