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It’s Not a Rainbow Vacuum

Nearly twenty years ago, I received a call saying that a friend had given the caller my name. The caller explained that he wanted to come and clean one of my rugs for free…

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The Questions We Ask

My formative years in church leadership seemed to ask the same question in various ways: How do we attract people to attend one of our church activities?

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Swimming in Consumerism

I just ran out to buy some salmon for dinner. 

Less than a mile from my house sits a little fish shop that sells the best fish. Next door, my favorite coffee shop beaconed me in for a hot cup of coffee for my afternoon’s work…

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