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Knowing where we start and where we finish is 90% of the battle. What’s even better is knowing that where we start and where we finish is in hands far bigger and better than ours. Begin with God. End with God. And you’ll be able to manage the middle. Don’t forget to follow branchesblog.com for a central place of blogs, podcasts, and #takeaminutemakeadifference updates.
I have something in common with that great American hero, Forest Gump. “I’m not a smart man.” I read and listen to incredibly bright commentators and political activists who have a far greater understanding of the state of our nation than I do. They seem to have a grasp of all of the complex issues,… Continue Reading
Monday Matters Lent: Day 7 The New Job When I was in college I got a new job. It was coveted by the kids at Trevecca, at least the ones who had to do serious work to pay their school bills. I filled out the application, did the interview, took the aptitude tests, and, to… Continue Reading
Isaiah 40:27-31 Why do you complain, Jacob? Why do you say, Israel, “My way is hidden from the Lord; my cause is disregarded by my God”? 28 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one… Continue Reading
MondayMatters Lent: Day Two Colossians 1:24-29 “Now I rejoice in what I am suffering for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church. 25 I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of… Continue Reading
MondayMatters Lent: Day One Acts 9:1-9 “Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them… Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/8hkLUk635t0?si=2gjIyQFO4qhQeyoy. Here’s a video inviting you to a 40 day observation of Lent. Continue Reading
https://youtu.be/6xLscLeL25M?si=FXYO2yQU9224TR8Z After the video: Of all the places in culture that we who call ourselves Christ-followers but fall short of living out His example, Facebook has to lead the way. There is something about the perceived anonymity that seems to give us permission to say and act in ways we never would in person. And… Continue Reading
Here’s the video https://youtu.be/O5nLSvuvtMg What do we mean when we talk about the love of God? How can we be sure that He loves us when we are so often unlovable? Here is a quick look at Attachment Theory and how I can draw from that a better understanding of the amazing love of God for… Continue Reading
One of the iconic voices of my youth was Carly Simon, a folksy balladeer of the late 60’s and early 70’s that took over a generation of listeners with her confessional lyrics and unforgettable choruses. What person of my age doesn’t remember trying to figure out who “You’re So Vain” was directed to (I think… Continue Reading