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Are you sure you read that right? M.E.R.I.T.O.C.R.A.C.Y. Not mediocrity. So what is meritocracy anyway? It’s the merit-badge-mindset of the West – both Christian and non – that we get what we deserve, what we are worthy of, or work hard for. Salvation is free but position with God—especially when it comes to getting prayers […]
Last week I had a chance to reconnect with a friend from years back. We stood in the parking lot at Hobby Lobby for only a minute, but by the time we headed our separate ways, we were both laughing. I remembered all the times we’d shared stories of our sons’ lives – concerns, prayers, […]
When was the last time your world felt like it was flying apart? When you knew everything was about to shatter like a glass dropped on tile. Things like – your soul, or heart – the very inmost parts of you. Only recently have I been able to admit that I tend to over-exaggerate circumstances […]
