Starting Over Blog

Life List or Bucket List?

A life list or a bucket list—the basic idea has been around ever since the fifth century B.C., when Herodotus’ sent Greeks eagerly across the ...
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Struggling Man

All of us struggle and no one is exempt. Bad things happen. We can learn from Jacob’s challenges and struggles with people and God. STRUGGLING ...
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Thankfulness

Imagine you fall off the side of an ocean liner and, not knowing how to swim, begin to drown. Someone on the deck spots you, ...
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Relational Courage

“Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth”          Mike Tyson Courage is often portrayed in the culture as ...
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Everyday Courage

We’ve all heard amazing stories and acts of heroism that are worthy of the news broadcasts. Most would agree that courage changes things. We need ...
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The Hope of Heaven Changes Things

Recently, two movies Heaven is for Real and 90 Minutes in Heaven have provoked discussion about the validity of heaven. There has been some good ...
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Is This All There Is?

Sayings like ‘I thought I died and went to heaven’ have influenced our view of heaven. Polls show that 72% of Americans rate their chances ...
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Just Around the Corner

Fall is just around the corner when nights get cooler and leaves ‘turn a myriad of colors and baseball’s pennant race is in full swing. ...
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The Divine Romance

I’m struck by what I’ve just watched on the news. There are more deaths by ISIS, more racial tension, more shootings, more devastating fires and ...
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We Were Made for So Much More

If you haven’t noticed Tom Brady has problems. We all do. In 2007 after having won three Super Bowl rings Tom Brady said to CBS 60 ...
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