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Take a Flying Leap
Vulnerability. A word that strikes fear into the hearts of men. There is something terrifying about being emotionally naked in front of others. Throughout my life, I’ve had a closet full of emotional turtlenecks that I’ve only recently began to purge. Don’t worry – I’m not replacing them with any hoochie-mama shirts where I let it all hang out, but rather, emotionally tasteful shirts that fit me better, let me breathe, and are simply more me. I have a friend who made a commitment a year or so ago to be as vulnerable as possible with others. In conversations. In…
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Crushing
It is no secret that I have a major (bordering on fanatical) human crush on Bob Goff. And to be honest, nearly every person I know who has met Bob or read his book, Love Does, is crushing on him, too. Why? Because Bob is attractive. Oh, yes – I am definitely a sucker for baby blues that twinkle with life, love and mischief but it is so much more than that. (Side note: If you have baby blues that twinkle with life, love and mischief, I’m single and not completely unstable. Call me maybe.) Bob lives and loves in…
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Do For One
This is the sermon I shared on May 27, 2012, at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City, MO Title: Do For One What You Wish You Could Do For Everyone Text: Mark 1:35-45 In 1998 in Fort Worth, Texas, Ron Hall, a white, wealthy art dealer met Denver Moore, a black, homeless drifter. Ron’s wife, Debbie, had convinced him to volunteer with her at the local homeless shelter, the Union Gospel Mission. This was way out of Ron’s comfort zone but his wife could be very persuasive so he went. As they served meals and visited with the homeless guests, they were…
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Why I Won't Win a Nobel Peace Prize
One of my most favorite Twitter feeds is Bob Goff (@bobgoff). Bob is the founder and president of Restore International, a non-profit organization that pursues audacious ways to restore justice to children and the poorest of the poor around the world. Restore is comprised of a dedicated group of people committed to ending human rights abuses towards children by moving from awareness of injustice, to action. They go into the courts in countries like Uganda and India to be the voice for the voiceless and to provide support and a defense for children in the justice systems. Restore also has schools and…