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Memories of My First Prayer Meeting
Cadet Chapel, West Point The year was 1982, sometime in the second half of August, and it was Reorganization (reorgy) week at West Point. Reorgy was supposed to be one of the hardest weeks at the Academy, and at least in my book, it lived up to its reputation. I did something wrong – doing… Continue reading
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Exceedingly Abundantly More…
There is one prayer request I will be seeking God for more than any other in these next 40 days. It is found in Ephesians 3:20, 21. If you like, add it to your list, and together we will ask God to do something really wonderful over these days. In the context, Paul has just… Continue reading
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Power Through Prayer
Personally, I need reminders. I tend to forget the basics from day to day. No where is this more key than in the life of prayer, where Satan is constantly whispering in my ear that prayer does not matter. I don’t think I regularly hear him tell me to skip daily prayer. What I hear… Continue reading
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Bicycle Helmets and the Surprising Danger of Committing Yourself to Prayer
Usually, I wear a bicycle helmet. I hear they keep your brain from becoming mush if you happen to kiss the pavement. Now, most everyone knows this, but still, it is a rare sight to see a teenager (I have two in my house) with a bike helmet. Diane and I have fought the battle of helmets, and…I think… Continue reading
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11/22/63
When I was a junior in high school, on a sleepover with my friends Ed Wells and Jim Fabry, I told a ghost story whose authorship (in a period of adolescent insecurity?) I proudly claimed for myself. I don’t know what I called it, but Stephen King called it “The Bogeyman”. Imagine my horror when Ed told me… Continue reading
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Design-a-Prayer Meeting
“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7(ESV) The Challenge: At Edgewood Community Church, we’re challenging everyone to make 2012 a year of prayer. Whether you’re part of Edgewood or not, consider joining in the challenge! What if everyone reading this… Continue reading
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Escaping the Dungeon of Giant Despair
What is the lie of the enemy that has you locked in the dungeon of despair and hopelessness? I’ve been there before, and it’s an awful place to be. The lie could be anything. Perhaps he trifles with you regarding your salvation? Does he tell you that all others can be saved but you have no hope? Maybe he whispers to you that… Continue reading
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Tebow 3:16
I always enjoy the NFL playoffs (it’s one of the nicer aspects of January in Wisconsin), though for this reason or that, it seems that I don’t end up watching so much anymore. But I was watching Sunday night when Tim Tebow did the incredible again. Watching that first play in overtime, I made so… Continue reading
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Growing up in Jackson, Mississippi
I was born in Jackson, Mississippi…in 1964, and we lived there until early 1972. If ever there were a place considered a “hotbed of racism”, it was Jackson in the 60s. We had a maid for a time whose name was Annie Grace. We were by no means rich, but maids were fairly common among… Continue reading
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A Wild and Crazy Guy
“…my memory of specific shows is faint. I stood onstage, blinded by lights, looking into blackness, which made every place the same. Darkness is essential: if light is thrown on the audience, they don’t laugh; I might as well have told them to sit still and be quiet. The audience necessarily remained a thing unseen… Continue reading
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I’ve been a follower of Christ since an upper-class cadet at West Point showed me…read more here
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