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What do you say? Say, “Thank you.”

Just a quick reminder to say, “Thank you.” It’ll put you in the top 10% at least. [Click here to watch if you're in RSS or email.] Serving Suggestions: (1) The example from the video: thank every single person who mentions you on Twitter. Same with Facebook and every other site you like. (2) Thank [...]

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Permission to be hurt

In the church, we talk a lot about grace, but we often don’t extend it to one another. What I mean is that when someone’s going through some crazy stuff – like when my friend lost her job or my other friend lost his mom – we tend to push back with a bunch of [...]

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How to refuel when serving sucks you dry

In the middle of winter in the middle of the freeway, my car stalled. Thankfully, I was on an overpass, right by an exit. Still, I had to walk a ways to the gas station, buy a can, fill it with gas, and then lug it back to my car, all while keeping my nose [...]

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Thankful for hands, eyebrows, things you’ve never lost

I’m going to make a big assumption here: you have both your hands. And I’m going to make an even bigger assumption here: you’re not as thankful as you should be. A couple months ago, a man received two hand transplants. Evidently, he’d been burned, but the doctors were able to successfully attach two new [...]

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How a slimy, bald man encouraged me

The service was over. I remember I played drums in the worship band that day. I don’t remember the sermon. Everyone’s filing out the doors at the back of the sanctuary. Everyone’s cheerful. “I think we’re having lunch downstairs,” I hear someone say. “Hey, Marshall, can I talk to you for a moment.” I turn to [...]

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