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Speech experts say that most people speak at a rate of 120 to 180 words per minute (wpm), but the mind can listen to about 500 wpm. That's why you can listen to a message on Sunday and still salivate about your Everything Omelet after the service. But the rate of our...

Healthy things move. Hearts pump. Lungs breathe. Muscles stretch. When something living stops moving, it weakens. The same is true spiritually. This Sunday we continue our Lenten series, Healthy Heart Habits, with Week 2: The Movement. The apostle Paul tells Timothy...

Have you ever tried to stay warm or cook a burger with just one lonely charcoal briquette? It glows for a little while… looks impressive… convinces itself it’s doing just fine… But eventually — slowly — what once was white hot goes cold. This isn’t just true for...

Many years ago, a large statue of Christ was erected high in the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile – called “Christ of the Andes.”  The statue symbolizes a ongoing pledge of unity between the two countries. As long as the statue stands, there will be...

Justice. It's on everyone’s mind right now, and everyone is convinced they’re on the right side of it. And as the world gets louder, the more tempting it is for Christians to sound certain, sharp, and confident that we see everything right and clearly. The prophet...

As an amateur woodworker, I’ve had a few occasions where I’ve needed to bend wood, and I’ve learned it’s no simple task. Some woods are more pliable than others, and “new wood” bends more easily than wood that has dried out over time. Wood fibers are held together by...