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A Culture of Honor
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” -Romans 12:10 I love seeing how Asian cultures treat their elders. Honor in their culture is a big part of respecting someone who has lived life longer than you, (and hopefully has more wisdom, too!) That may be why they have the highest…
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A Culture of Honor
“Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.” -Romans 12:10 I love seeing how Asian cultures treat their elders. Honor in their culture is a big part of respecting someone who has lived life longer than you, (and hopefully has more wisdom, too!) That may be why they have the highest…
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The Work Behind the Scenes
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your…
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The Work Behind the Scenes
“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to your…
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Excellence
“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.” -Proverbs 22:29 Marketing guru Seth Godin wrote a book called The Dip. In it he describes the natural lull we experience after beginning a project, changing a habit, or beginning something new. He…
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Excellence
“Do you see someone skilled in their work? They will serve before kings; they will not serve before officials of low rank.” -Proverbs 22:29 Marketing guru Seth Godin wrote a book called The Dip. In it he describes the natural lull we experience after beginning a project, changing a habit, or beginning something new. He…
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Avoiding Judgments
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.” -Luke 6:37 Have you ever felt judged? It’s not the best feeling. Sometimes, with even the best of intentions, we fall short in being Christ-like in this area. We feel…
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Avoiding Judgments
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged; and do not condemn, and you will not be condemned; pardon, and you will be pardoned.” -Luke 6:37 Have you ever felt judged? It’s not the best feeling. Sometimes, with even the best of intentions, we fall short in being Christ-like in this area. We feel…
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Walking with a Limp
“Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me – to keep me from exalting myself!” -Paul, 2 Corinthians 12:7 I love Hugh Laurie’s character in the older TV series “House”.…
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Spiritual Tact
“Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.” -Titus 2:6-8 Have you…





