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Too much self-motivation is candy to our souls. That makes self-reflection the leafy greens.

Too much self-motivation is candy to our souls. That makes self-reflection the leafy greens.
How much of our sense of self is idolizing who we think we are?
The reality is it's easier to throw rocks at people.
There is a sense that the world is in order when the king follows God's design.
Christians around the world keep celebrating long past Christmas Day. When I discovered that, I wondered what was wrong with us.
If following the way of Jesus doesn't get you what you want, what does that say about your desires?
The glory of the Lord fills the whole earth! No other king can ever say that.
God used good friends and family to bless and heal Job.
The poor tell us who we are, the prophets tell us who we could be.
God's church should be that healthy, healing environment for people to find peace.
This decline in Christian understanding and discipleship is nothing new. We've been joking about it for some time.
A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse.
It's as if we just wrapped the last gift and it's already time to move on.
I happen not to hate religion.
There is no such thing as a generous Christian.
If you can't quite the preacher, let's at least make things comfortable.
"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them."
Is there another point you always hear me go on and on about?
Our groaning is the pain we experience as we get that much closer to new life.
Joy can be hard to hold onto at times.
Keep in mind that people criticized Mother Teresa and Mr. Rogers.
How much of our struggle relates to our desire to keep things as we like them?
Some stars can escape the gravitational pull of a black hole.
Give up the staff!
In the name of Jesus Christ, you are forgiven.
As a pastor, I have cried for the church.
What's going on in the world depends on what understanding of the world you're considering.
John challenges our notions by presenting the Lamb of God.
Why are we so "doom and gloom" when everyone else is holly and jolly?
"Visit many good books, but live in the Bible."