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I love my pressure washer. It has an easy start gas engine with 3400 PSI. That’s really more power than I need, but it feels good to know it’s there. I have one of the cleanest driveways in the neighborhood—just one of the cleanest because my neighbors love my pressure washer, too. ... read more

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We live in a time in history when it seems that happiness and personal fulfillment are the goals of every endeavor. When people are faced with challenges in life or marriage, the first question they often ask is: "What will make you the happiest?" If your job is not bringing you happiness, then quit. If your marriage is not making you happy, then you owe it to yourself to get a divorce. But there is a trap in this thinking that many of us never see; we focus on being happy more than we do on... read more

To follow Jesus is the beginning of the great adventure in life. Here are four words that help us come to grips with Him, sketching out why His story is so compelling and transforming.... read more

By: Josh Havens ... read more

Like millions of Americans, I enjoyed watching all the athletes compete in the Olympic games recently. Because there are four girls in my house, two of which are in gymnastic classes, the U.S. Gymnastics girls were front and center. One thing is certain; it made me realize how much I miss football! I can’t ever remember looking forward to preseason like I have this year.... read more

These two little words are like conversational Teflon. Nothing sticks. The tough questions are deflected, enabling you to continue down the same path without being bothered. You can hide a lot of unpleasant stuff behind “I’m fine” … the fears and frustrations in your career, the dysfunctions in your marriage and family, a crisis of faith, even your addictions—at least for a while. It’s like using a band-aid to cover a gaping wound. ... read more

I have always loved Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, especially the scene when the dying Beast finally gets Belle to love him. Then the unexpected happens: he comes back to life, no longer as a beast, but as a real man, alive, filled with glory, hope, and love. I am always mesmerized by this scene because it speaks to my own longing for resurrection.... read more

In Matthew 6, Jesus asks, "Why would you store things up here where they will eventually fade away when you could store things in heaven that will last for eternity?"... read more

Sexual sin, greed, and abuse of power have existed in the church for centuries, so it's nothing new for leaders with influence to fall. In the early Church homosexual activity was common enough that St. Basil warned the younger monks to keep themselves cloaked to avoid arousing the older monks.... read more