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Meet Aileen and Sandy: Ordinary Heroes
An ordinary hero is a person who quietly (pastors don’t qualify) and faithfully serves. These are people we should honor. Do you know any ordinary heroes? Send them to me at chris theredbrickchurch.org Two of our most heroic “bricks”…
Signs of Spring from the Big Picture
I went to college in Pella, IA, and I still love tulip time. See more here.
Dream big and wait for God to direct your paths in exciting and unexpected ways
One of the things we need to do with our futures is dream big, but be flexible. Wait for God to show where he will lead (Proverbs 3:5-6). Seth Godin writes: The chances of a high school student eventually becoming…
Cornelius Plantinga: “Nothing in this earth can satisfy . . .”
The truth is that nothing in this earth can finally satisfy us. Much can make us content for a time but nothing can fill us to the brim. The reason is that our final joy lies “beyond the walls of…
It’s a good day to go hang gliding in a hurricane
“So they departed quickly from the tomb with fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples (Matthew 28:8).” They experienced fear. And, great joy. What a combination. No one can have invented the reaction of the two Mary’s…
In Christ Alone
HT: Kevin DeYoung
In the nursing home, every day is Saturday
Theologically speaking, we all know that today, the Saturday between the Cross and the Resurrection, is the longest day of the year. And, it pictures where we are in life. While we have a certain and fixed hope, we still…
Amy Scott Looking Forward
There are illustrations here for men and women alike. This is a helpful and hopeful reflection for the day between Friday and Resurrection Day. My husband likes to tell the story about when he was growing up, all the kids…
Checking in with my self-control (USANA Reset)
I lost 7-8 pounds (depending on which way I lean on the scales). More important, I was more disciplined in my eating; I didn’t allow food to run my life and I was a better steward of my physical health.…