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The Quest For Perfect Imperfection

 

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On our Southwest flight to Portland yesterday there was a great article in their magazine about the soulful singer, songwriter Valerie June. The Jackson, Tennessee, native discussed the musical influences in her formative childhood years. Continue reading

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The Measure of Our Maturity

Sometime ago I read a devotional piece by the minister and writer Bill Crowder.  He told about going to the Hallmark store to get a birthday card and came across one that read, “You are only young once, but you can be immature forever!”

I suppose if you are a fan of Peter Pan there is something attractive about never growing up.  But hopefully most Christians know that perpetual immaturity is not only inappropriate, but unacceptable.  Paul encourages us to mature through these words to the Ephesians. Continue reading

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