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God Loves You And Has A Wonderful Plan For Your Life

Posted on August 7, 2010 by me

In 1952, Bill Bright wrote The Four Spiritual Laws, an evangelistic tract that became the calling card of Campus Crusade for Christ. While this was three years before I was born, I probably didn’t encounter it until my late teens. … Continue reading →

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My First Bible Memory Verse

Posted on August 4, 2010 by me

I recall rehearsing for my first Christmas pageant, though I don’t recall the pageant itself.  I don’t have any idea how old I was, but I was possibly three or four. All of us in my Sunday school class had … Continue reading →

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From Luther, With Love

Posted on July 31, 2010 by me

Growing up Lutheran, I was well acquainted with Martin Luther. As I’ll talk about a bit later, he has always been one of my heroes. Luther, like many Roman Catholics of his day (not to mention most contemporary evangelicals), was … Continue reading →

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Steeped in God’s Love

Posted on July 22, 2010 by me

(A personal reflection) I was raised a Lutheran, in a small community in northern Minnesota that very well could have been the inspiration for Garrison Keillor’s imaginary town of Lake Wobegon. My dad came from a long line of Swedish … Continue reading →

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