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Three Minutes
On a recent trip to Florida, I watched the sunset every night. I noticed something I had never paid attention to before. From the moment the bottom tip of the sun touched the horizon until the top tip disappeared below it, it took only three minutes. Three minutes. I never got tired of watching…
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Still Believing in Minneapolis
I’m Swedish; born and raised in Minneapolis. Minneapolis has been my home my entire life. My ancestors are immigrants. I am the second generation of U.S. citizens in my family. My paternal grandfather, and three great-grandparents came over on the boat from Sweden, looking for a better life — and they found it. My…
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Church Culture
Today I found myself thinking about church culture—how it shapes people, and how, if we’re willing, it can change us. When I was hired at the church I attend, I was told we hire based on three “c’s”, competency, character and culture. We talked about how important each one is. Competency and character you…