Culture • Popular Culture
The Tech-Wise Option
Two of the most talked about books of 2017, though going about it in very different ways, are both asking the same question: How do we experience Life-to-the-Full?
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Faith • Biblical Reflections
Missio on Gen. 13: Brown and Barren
He was already old, carrying the promise, his staff, some wealth – that was true – and what? A dream? What was it the LORD had said? “Go? Leave? And I will bless you?” Was that it? It had seemed enough then. He had been younger, heaven help him. Hopefully not naïve, although by anyone’s...
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Faith • Biblical Reflections
Missio on Gen. 11: The Babel Barrier
Spending time with my in-laws can be a bit confusing. Don’t get me wrong; we enjoy each other. But, you see, they speak a different language from me. I don’t mean the different languages of rural and urban, or East Coast and West Coast, or even British and American. No; they speak Arabic, and I...
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Faith
Missio on Genesis 1: To Flourish, Or Merely Survive — That is the Question for Dual Income Families
Too many modern families run ragged, leaving everyone exhausted and unable to flourish for God’s glory. I’ve seen and experienced – both as a pastor, as well as a husband and father – the struggle to translate the concept of dominion (building, creating, governance, planting, and rule) from theory into practical daily family life. This...
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Faith
Missio on Genesis 1: From Dairy Farm to Dot Com
Since birth all my life and industry have been immersed in dairy farming. The word “livestock” is directly correlated to my family’s lifestyle, and therefore mine also. Dairy farming and agriculture in general are probably two of the things about which I am most passionate. They are not simply my parents’ profession – they are...
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Vocation • Visions of Vocation
Learning About Vocation
“Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be cowboys….” Most of life is autobiographical, and that’s as true of me as of anyone. Simply said, I am my grandfather’s grandson, and he was a hero to me for all the days of my life. I still remember seeing him ride off on his horse...
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