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Evaluating YOLO, FOMO, and Bucket Lists – Advent Joy, Part 5

You know the acronyms YOLO and FOMO?  “You only live once,” and “fear of missing out.”  Those phrases describe a passion to have amazing experiences. As we have been studying the Apostle Paul’s perspective on his incarceration in Philippians 1, it almost sounds like he is using a version of YOLO or FOMO. But isContinue reading “Evaluating YOLO, FOMO, and Bucket Lists – Advent Joy, Part 5”

Be thankful for your messy church family – Caring for one another, Part 2

Are there awkward people in your church family? Perhaps people who talk your ear off, over-sharing, while you’re struggling to find a way to get out of the conversation in which they have done 95% of the talking, and it’s going on 30 minutes with no end in sight. Perhaps there are the people who have RBFContinue reading “Be thankful for your messy church family – Caring for one another, Part 2”

God hates visionary dreamers? – Caring for one another, Part 1

I want to begin with a shocking quote. At least I think it is shocking. See if you think it is shocking.  Here is the quote: “God hates visionary dreamers.”  How do you feel about that statement?  “God hates visionary dreamers.” Thumbs up or Thumbs down?  Thumbs down, right?  The concept of visionary dreamers seemsContinue reading “God hates visionary dreamers? – Caring for one another, Part 1”