Addicted in Black River Falls
Their house had burned to the ground. They were living in a shack. They had every reason NOT to invite us for lunch. But they couldn't help themselves.
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Leap to Freedom
Freedom involves risk. The three illustrations of service for God--fishing, farming, and fighting--are not for the risk-averse. But here's a story that shows freedom will also inspire others.
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War Wounds
Wounds are history frozen in time. My grandfather's war wounds told me of his sacrifice. But Jesus' wounds tell me something else.
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The Gift or the Gavel
We don’t often think of ourselves writing a true-life autobiography each day, but we are. Standing in the shadows is the Editor-in-Chief. He gets a say in the twists and turns of the storyline. The red-letter days happen when our...
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Top Speed to Nowhere
Don't live life so fast that you learn everything about nothing, do everything but what's important, and rush right past God's purpose, pleasures, and presence. Subscribe for Taste & See weekday emails: uplook.org/meditations-email-subscription/ Taste & See Podcast: uplook.org/podcast/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/uplook
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Love Waiting at the Other End
It's hard to say goodbye to those who love us. But imagine people waiting for us with love at our next destination. That's Jesus' idea.
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My Friend Psycho
Beaten. Broken. Bitter. The hard road had made him so hard, even his fellow prisoners called him "Psycho." What could Christ do with a wreck like that?
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An Open Door
Imagine a Canadian, living in the U.S., but visiting in Northern Ireland. There he is invited by a stranger into his home in a city across the border in the Republic of Ireland, to speak to a roomful of people...
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Burning & Breaking: Handle With Care
It's true the Bible can comfort and console. But early on Tim found out it had power to consume and crush as well.
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