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The woman who hosts an NPR advice feature called “Ask Amy” was herself seeking advice. She is scheduled to speak at a high school commencement. What should she say? It is a diverse graduating class. And it is high school. Some will go into the military, some will go on to college, some will enter the work force. What can you say that is relevant to ALL of…

Elizabeth has been reigning for decades as the Queen of England. She is shown great respect. Her portrait even appears on the money of Canada. She doesn’t actually run Canada or even England. She is what we call a figurehead: a person who holds an important title or office yet executes little actual power Jesus has been reigning as King of kings for centuries. He is shown…

I’m in a hurry to get things done I rush and rush until life’s no fun All I’ve really got to do is live and die But I’m in a hurry and don’t know why. I’m in a hurry. I keep searching for the finish line. I am eager to prod myself and everyone else to completion. I’m in a hurry. God is not. He has priorities that don’t…

I watched a movie with my daughter tonight. It’s a favorite of hers, and a very old story. It was first known as Taming of the Shrew, and then Kiss Me Kate and for the more recent generation, Ten Things I Hate About You. Julia Stiles plays “Kat”. I like Julia Stiles, she’s just cute in a very frank and fresh way. The actor playing opposite her was…

In the beginning…Eve is the first woman. Eve was deceived, she and Adam disobeyed God. Sin and death were the result. But God knew and had a plan, and part of the amazing goodness of this plan was that he allowed our salvation, our hope, our redemption to come into the world the same way sin and death came into the world: through a woman. Having a baby boy at…