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The tension has been building for many years. The rhetoric has gradually been increasing after each of the last several local and national elections. But at the start of 2016, we began to hear from our elected MPs on what they believed was best for Great Britain as a referendum vote was called for by […]

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Finishing the Race

Ask me what my favourite Olympic memory is, and I could tell you in an instant…the men’s 400 metres semi-final in Barcelona, 1992. British athlete, Derek Redmond, was in good form, had posted the quickest time in all the heats, and was one of the favourites for a medal. He left the blocks well, but […]

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Fast Results

There’s an old proverb that says “it takes a box of salt to make a friend” – you have to share some meals together before you really get to know someone. During my time at Dallas Seminary, I had the privilege of leading several student small groups as a Leadership Fellow. Whenever my groups met, […]

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Faith on the Zip-line

In the scouts, a long, long time ago, we called them aerial runways. Consisting of a rope, or cable, strung between two trees; one end high, the other end low, with a pulley, harness belt, and a profound (sometimes misguided) trust in your own skill with knots. Whenever we constructed a new one, there was […]

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Faith in the Workplace

You invest more than one-third of your life at work. Punch the clock, turn on the computer, start your engines at 8 a.m., rest a few minutes at noon, but keep your mind and body in gear till the sun has set. Then tomorrow—repeat. Sound familiar? So how can your relationship with God grow in […]

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Early Retirement?

I’ve retired! Or, more accurately, I’ve been ‘retired’! It’s come as a bit of a shock. ‘Out of the blue,’ you might say. Here I was, expecting to ‘work’ until at least 70. Suddenly, the axe fell, and I’m finished. My services are no longer required. I started with the company, on a casual work […]

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Cultured Company

How would you define a “culture”? Have you ever given any thought to what makes certain cultures distinctive? Now let me clarify; I’m not thinking of yoghurt, and I don’t mean the opera. I’m not against either, but those aren’t the kinds of cultures I have in mind. A culture is the set of principles […]

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Chuck’s Insights on a Life Well Lived

What does God expect of you? Few of us have thought long or hard about that question, though all of us should. The answer determines whether we live life well or live life poorly. The ancient prophet Micah pondered what God expected. The simplicity of Micah’s divinely inspired answer shocked the affluent society of ancient […]

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Behind Closed Doors

Some people like to keep journals. Not me. I like to collect little souvenirs. I have bits and pieces—memorabilia that help me call to mind particular events and stories. Ebenezers is what the Old Testament calls them – “stones of help.” My New Testament wife calls them clutter. One of my mementoes is a Father’s […]

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I Want You to Have Raw-Oyster Courage

I grew up in a small South Texas town. We Texans sure do love to use colourful phrases instead of common words. For example, when we describe someone who is courageous, we might say, “He’s double-backboned.” Or we might use another of my favourites: “He’s as brave as the first man who ate an oyster.” […]

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