I remember my graduation day like it was yesterday. It was a typically hot and humid June day at Rutgers University in New Jersey. The sun was shining down on us, and the campus was buzzing with people. (It’s New Jersey, so take the volume you remember from your graduation and times it by 10, […]
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Summer is a crazy but beautiful time of year. But if you’re like me, by the time you get a little closer to the end of the summer, you’ve experienced so many highs and lows, you’re probably ready for a fresh start in some ways. When we get our eyes fixed on the outcome, it’s […]
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For all of us, there’s an inevitable side benefit to being human, and it’s this: if life is a journey, sooner or later we all lose our way. Every journey begins with a single step in the right direction, but as life goes on, when we don’t have our eyes fixed on the outcome, it’s […]
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You can’t really talk about leadership unless you talk about Jesus. Even if you aren’t a follower of Jesus, it’s undeniable that Jesus is the greatest leader who ever lived. Are you skeptical about that statement? I don’t blame you. But if the definition of a “leader” is someone who has followers, then Jesus comes […]
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I want to tell you a story that changed my life. On my first visit home from college, I was in my grandmother’s kitchen. While she cooked, I breathed in deep through my nose. Rosemary, stewed tomatoes, garlic, and the sweet savor of sausage and peppers. It was good to be back in the land […]
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