Author Archives: Dana

the other side of the world

This week I have friends going to Latin America, Asia, and different parts of Europe. My family and thirteen others are flying to Namibia in Southern Africa. When Jesus said, “Go into all the world”, little did the early disciples … Continue reading

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invitation

Lately, I’ve had some of the most enjoyable weeks with our son, Taylor. It started with an invitation: “Dad, would you be my partner in a fishing tournament?” I’m not nearly as good a fisherman as he is, but we … Continue reading

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important things

Someone asked me to call their friend who had just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma. As I talked to a dear man and his wife, who are facing a great battle, I remembered all the questions, confusion, and fear that … Continue reading

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cost

I asked our eighteen-year-old son, Taylor, what he thought of the movie, LUTHER, and he said, “It was kind of depressing. Thousands of people died because of what he did.” The Holy Spirit made Paul’s letter to the Romans come … Continue reading

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Luther

I recently watched the movie, LUTHER, and was reminded afresh of the war in the spiritual world. Martin Luther, an imperfect man, came to a life-changing realization: CHRIST IS EVERYTHING. No wonder chaos broke out. No wonder a price was … Continue reading

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