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180 Degrees: Those Who Wait
I can’t say I’ve ever heard someone say, “I like waiting.” In a culture of impulse buying, instant gratification, and super-fast wifi, human nature says waiting is bad. “You should have what you want right now,” as commercials and advertisements say. No one wants to wait. The faster the world gets, the harder it becomes to wait. (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Don’t Worry About Anything
Worry and fear are more prevalent now than they have ever been. We have access to more. We know more. We see more. Our minds intake at a far greater pace than ever before. I’ve personally dealt with worrisome and anxious thoughts. They’re not good. First, they make it hard to focus on anything else. Second, they draw our focus… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Nothing Matters Except…
Just like in math, there comes a day when we must all “draw the line” against sinful behaviours. I hope to do that with my math-centered series. Many people believe the treasures of earth matter most. But they’ve forgotten that nothing on earth matters, except one thing. Human nature believes there are many ways to God. (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Go Love
Every Spring Break my church runs a local missions trip. I’ve had the privilege of participating three times, and it always makes for an inspiring and impactful week. This year was different in two ways. Instead of staying in our town, we drove to the capital and participated in a weekend program. I was also the oldest guy there (aside… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Logs and Specks
Are we all hypocrites? If you wood care to read on, today’s post was inspired by Matthew 7:3-5 (NLT). In this passage, Jesus says… And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own? How can you think of saying to your friend, ‘Let me help you get rid of that speck in your… (Keep Reading)
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180 Degrees: Destiny
That aside, let’s kick off the 180 Degrees series. As I discussed last week, Jesus wants us to be like a 180º angle: perfectly straight. He wants us to follow the narrow road, and go completely against the sinful part of our human nature. One thing capable of dragging us off that straight line is the concept of destiny. It’s… (Keep Reading)
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2025
Writing, Life, Faith 