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What ‘Tron: Legacy’ Can Teach Us About Seeing What’s Right In Front Of Us

What ‘Tron: Legacy’ Can Teach Us About Seeing What’s Right In Front Of Us

As the illusions of this worldview spin around me out of time and frame, the walls of my tower of Babel crumble and fall! One could almost hear the demonic laughter and cheers coming from the darkness of the abyss as each stone smashes to the ground like hardened drops of rain.

It is always night when a man goes from Christ to follow his own purposes. It is always night when a man listens to the call of evil rather than the summons of good. It is always night when hate puts out the light of love. It is always night when a person turns his back on Jesus.

 —William Barclay

“We have to tell the kids,” she said. [About the divorce]

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July 8, 2014 Filed Under: Life Tagged With: broken, family, God, husband, kids, leadership

Why “Game Of Thrones” Is Not An Original Idea

Why “Game Of Thrones” Is Not An Original Idea

We all have desires in life, but what happens when our desires are so self-serving that the ripple effect has a long reaching negative impact on others. I was reading about the story of King Zedekiah and I learned that Game of Thrones is not an original idea.

Let me frame up the story.

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June 24, 2014 Filed Under: Life Tagged With: God, pride, self, success

Life Is A Beautiful Struggle

Life Is A Beautiful Struggle

A colleague of mine let me borrow ‘Ragamuffin: the true story of Rich Mullins’ and wow did it wreck me in a very positive way.

Here is a quick synopsis from the DVD box:

Ragamuffin is based on the life of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius, raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with his own darkness tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville and depression in Wichita, Rich desired most of all to live a life of honest and reckless faith amidst a culture of religion and conformity.

As I was being drawn into the story with vivid similarities with my own life, minus the music success, I froze as the movie came to the scene where Brennan Manning was sharing a word with a church congregation. I couldn’t hold back the tears as this message went through me like a plow.

Here is that narrative by Brennan Manning…

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June 10, 2014 Filed Under: Life Tagged With: broken, Christ, courage, faith, identity, self-worth

What Lord Of The Rings Can Teach Us About Fellowship

What Lord Of The Rings Can Teach Us About Fellowship

There is a war being waged for the souls of men, for the family, for fatherhood, [fill in the blank]…

Before we rise up and engage in the war being waged, it is essential that we band together with a fellowship of people we trust to join with us in the battle. We see this theme played out in the in the epic battle of good against evil in The Lord of the Rings. The leaders of middle earth meet at Rivendell to strategize on how to destroy the ring and how to defeat Sauron. For good to triumph in middle earth, the ring had to be destroyed by throwing it into the fires of Mount Doom where it was forged.

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April 29, 2014 Filed Under: Life Tagged With: courage, journey, leadership, relationship, success

What Kids Can Teach Us About Brotherhood

ABC affiliate WCVB reported that a group of fifth-grade football players from Massachusetts banded together as a “Band Of Brothers” to show their support when they found out that their 6-year-old water boy was being teased for his attire and a speech impediment.

Compassion is being deeply aware of what someone else is suffering and reaching out to help alleviate their pain. This week SPEAK LIFE by showing compassion to some one around you. It might be reaching out to a sick friend, or helping a single mother. It might be being a friend to someone who needs it. Be inspired. Go inspire.

-Toby Mac

Awesome!!!

Do you have a brother that has your back?

Do you have a brother who fights for your life and legacy?

Do you have a brother who believes in you?

Do you have a brother who encourages you and builds you up?

Do you have a brother who picks you up when you fall?

April 15, 2014 Filed Under: Life Tagged With: courage, honor, integrity, kids, life, relationship, story

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There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you. -Maya Angelou

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The Lord will fight for you, and you shall hold your peace. -Exodus 14:14 (NKJV)

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