View from the Ridge

‘Fess Up – What #$%&!! Word Slips Out When You’re Frustrated?

If you join me here regularly, you know I read and respond to every comment you leave. Often, it’s your personal stories that determine...

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Why, Exactly, Did We Admire Her so Much?

5:30 am ET Monday, September 19. Mike touched me gently on the shoulder. An early riser, he is almost always up before the sun. The night...

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The Fragrance of Faith: Like Potato Chips in Bloom

Many pastors nationwide report that up to a third of their congregations have disappeared in the past two years. Is it the continuing...

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Round(ing) Up

“What if we had Roundup® for relationships?” Some months ago, our pastor posed this question when he preached on the topic of recovering...

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Something Amazing is About to Happen...

Have you ever left a worship service and walked smack dab into your pastor’s sermon illustration? Maybe you’ve watched a message online,...

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You’ve Prayed for So Long: Is it Ever Going to Happen?

On a yellow sticky note inside a kitchen cabinet door I open daily, I’ve written the names of younger women – friends or daughters of...

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Go Ahead, Make Someone’s Day

(Late-breaking news: Friday, August 19 (that’s tomorrow!) starting at 3:10 pm ET, I’ll be chatting about family reunions with host Chris...

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