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The Crew Chief
A racecar doesn’t have a rearview mirror. That’s not because the past doesn’t matter, but because it’s the driver’s job to stay locked in on what’s ahead. What is behind, beside, and all around the driver is handled by the team. There is a spotter watching from above, a pit crew ready to adjust what…
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The Director
There is a moment in the movie Hacksaw Ridge that is very powerful. As the bullets are flying and men are screaming, the main character, Desmond Doss, a medic, runs back into the battlefield with no weapon in his hands. He prays under his breath, “Lord, let me get one more.” He ends up saving…
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The Lost Coin
One of the worst feelings in the world is when you lose something important. The other day, I was taking out the trash and accidentally threw my phone in the dumpster. It wasn’t until later that I noticed it was missing, so I used the “Find My iPhone” app to see that it was somewhere…
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The Wrecking Ball
There is something fascinating about watching a wrecking ball swing into an old building. In just a matter of seconds, years of history get reduced to a pile of rubble. But there is always a purpose behind the demolition. It is a necessary step in the construction process. Without tearing down the old, there would…
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The Back Burner
I just recently watched a show called Worst Cooks in America. I think I liked it because I felt like Gordon Ramsay or Guy Fieri compared to some of the people on the show. And trust me, that’s saying a lot. My go-to meal is chicken tenders with rice and a side of either green…
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The Shredded Artwork
In 2018, the art world witnessed a crazy moment: a Banksy piece called Girl with Balloon sold at an auction for over $1 million. But just seconds after it was sold, the painting began to slide through a hidden shredder built into the frame. Right in front of the audience, half of the artwork was…
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The Firefighter
I have always admired firefighters. Every day, they put their lives on the line, ready to run into the flames, smoke, and crumbling buildings to rescue others. They run toward what most of us run away from. That kind of courage is inspiring. The crazy part is that we normally don’t think about them until…
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The Endless Rally
Galations 6:9 “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” I’ll never forget the day my dad and I hit a badminton birdie back and forth 2,000 times without letting it hit the ground. It was perfect weather with…
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Step Back Up to the Plate
2 Timothy 1:7 “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” Over the weekend, I had the chance to referee a couple of 1st and 2nd grade coach-pitch baseball games. While some of the kids were hitting the ball with confidence, I noticed one…
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Room to Move
I remember going to my first ACL fest in 2016. I saw a few rappers, including Chance the Rapper, Drake, and J. Cole for the headliner. One thing I remember was how uncomfortably crowded it was. There was no room to move. People were shoulder to shoulder, packed in so tightly that even shifting my…
The Bigger Picture
The Bigger Picture 