Thoughts on John Wesley, UMC, life, faith, and anything else!
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Future You is Waiting
I was getting my car worked on, and I overheard a few workers talking as they returned from lunch. One of them, let’s call him Jim, shared something he was planning to do, another worker will say. Steve asked him. What are you going to do about your wife? Jim responded. That’s future Jim’s problem. …
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Soul Sweats
I used to work out. Used to. I don’t anymore, not really. There’s something extremely frustrating about working out and exercising in general. We all know what it is. Just because you worked out for a few years and got into shape doesn’t mean you will stay in shape. The phrase “use it or lose…
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The Ultimate Influencer
I keep hearing about influencers. Apparently, the term has been around since the 1600s but has become a lot more popular since 2018. Dictionary.com reports that it didn’t even have the word in its listing until after 2016. The term has also changed over time. When William Shakespeare used the term, it was not a…
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Blocking The Power
Every so often, I get a new phone. Every new phone comes with more powerful features than the previous version. In the past, I would study the manual, watch YouTube videos, and look through the settings to see all of the new cool features. I would spend several weeks getting the phone set up so…
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Suitcase Theology
“ What your hanging onto might be crowding out God” I was convinced I could fit everything I needed in a carry-on backpack for a three-week trip to Scotland. People have asked me how I did that. There isn’t really a secret; I could only take what would fit. The backpack was limited. I knew…
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7 Billion Strangers
Casablanca Experience 7 Billion people in the world, and of all the Sunday School classes in all the towns in all the world, she walked into mine (said with a bad Humphrey Bogart accent). Can you imagine? I was in seventh grade at the time, and though I may not have heard about “love at…