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What I’m about to say may not be very popular, at least here in the Midwest where Hope is located: I’m a Braves fan! I have been my whole life. And though the season didn’t end as I’d hoped, it was an exciting season nonetheless. But more important than winning ballgames, I’ve been impressed with… Read more
For 15 years, I was a baseball umpire (spanning all levels from T-ball to NCAA Division III). My dad got me into it when I was 13 years old. One of the most important lessons he taught me was to be the calm one on the field. My dad told me I was never going… Read more
Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it (Hebrews 13:2). The weather was hot, and the streets were windy and crowded as we made our way through the village in search of a specific location. I was on a short-term visit to Pignon, Haiti,… Read more
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him, he endured the cross, scorning its… Read more
