I stopped reading the Bible. Seriously, I did. Actually, I stopped reading everything due to my sixth concussion. After a few weeks, when I tentatively picked up the Bible again,…
Mark Wessner
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How do you describe yourself to others? “To really understand me, you need to know that I am ______”. How do you fill in the blank? With your family tree?…
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The inescapable call of global mission Have you ever felt that you were a part of something big? Maybe you were part of a national political movement. Maybe you were…
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The world is watching Do you have a love-hate relationship with anticipation? It is often exciting to wait for a birthday package to arrive in the mail or a…
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Have you ever witnessed an amazing athletic feat? Were you there when a celebrity came to town? There is something exciting about “being there when it happened,” isn’t there?
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Have you ever gone through a drive-thru and arrived at the window to pay for your order, only to find out that the person in front of you had already…
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The most powerful communication contains three elements: information, inspiration and invitation. All three are necessary to deeply engage the hearts and minds of those with whom we are building relationships.
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Have you ever played laser tag? I remember my first experience – it seemed like all of my friends had played for years, and I was the last one to join the party. I remember the anticipation of playing the game, the excitement of being handed my first laser (unfortunately, no lightsabres available), and the uncertainty of what strategy I should use to win (or simply avoid losing every game!).
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I’m not sure which was more stressful: the fact that I was 35 years old and connected to an electrocardiogram machine, or the dawning realization that my body was…