An Example of a Life Well Lived

I attended a memorial service for a friend over the weekend. This guy was a true man’s man, a great Christian example, and co-worker in the C12 Group. He fought a great fight against cancer on his way home, he finished his race and ran through the tape. The service was a real celebration of a life well-lived in the atmosphere of the mysterious mix of joy and sorrow that only Christians can understand. Yes, we know we will see him again, but dang it we will miss him! During the seating of the guests and for a few minutes at the beginning of the service a series of pictures from his life were projected on a large screen in the front of the room. Dozens, maybe scores of pictures were chosen by those he loved  and left behind to present the most important and memorable scenes and...

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You’re not – I am!

On a Saturday morning in early spring many years ago I was sitting in my easy chair at home, having just finished some pleasant quiet time, when the phone rang. I had no idea of the profound significance the call I was about to take would have on my life. I was at the beginning of a revelatory experience that would change me and my understanding of life forever. It was early and I was not expecting anyone to call so I picked up the phone with a bit of concern. The person calling, a man, asked to speak to me and I acknowledged that he was. “Good,” he said, “I was hoping to see you this morning. I think that I have a message from God for you.” “Who are you, and what is the message about, and why do you think it is for me from God?” I asked. I am by nature a skeptical person...