The Importance of Dads
June 16, 2013 by Matt Troupe
An interesting article from the Atlantic, telling us what we really already knew- Dads are really important. Happy Father's day!
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Thoughts on Ancient Fatherhood
May 25, 2013 by Matt Troupe
Some amazing info from Andrew Lincoln's commentary on Ephesians 6:1-4
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Learning From Life
April 12, 2013 by Matt Troupe
I was thinking about the issue of “learning” from our experiences. It can be tempting to think that this is an activity that “smart” people engage in, while the rest of us just keep banging our heads against the cupboard door without learning from our mistakes. But I think that there is a dimension in all of this that the Bible would call WISDOM. Read more
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An Unexpected Spiritual Lesson From an Easter Egg Hunt
April 3, 2013 by Josh Brahm
A funny story about how bad Noah is at Easter egg hunts, and the spiritual lesson my boss thought of when he heard about it.
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That Annoying Rattle
March 19, 2013 by Matt Troupe
I have two teenage sons that are both involved in high school percussion. They are in the marching band and play with several other ensembles at school and church. Prior to this experience it would be safe to say that I was almost completely ignorant of the world of rhythm and percussion.... Read more below
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Talking To Yourself- By Paul Trip
March 13, 2013 by Matt Troupe
I find myself saying it all the time. When people hear it they laugh, but actually I'm being quite serious when I say it. Here it is: no one is more influential in your life than you are, because no one talks to you more than you do. Read more....
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The Gospel Narrative- a FANTASTIC SUMMARY!
March 9, 2013 by Matt Troupe
What is Christianity all about? What is the message of Christ? What is the power for change? Here is a brief excerpt from Milton Vincent's book "A Gospel Primer." It is beautiful and moving!
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Jesus, the "Anti-Hypocrite"
March 7, 2013 by Matt Troupe
Hypocrisy is an old game. At the bottom, it means being an imposter, a deceiver. And there are many ways to express it. It is easy for modern Americans to limit the idea of hypocrisy to the kind expressed by those great modern philosophers the Beastie Boys: “Your pop caught you smokin’ and he said no way, that hypocrite smokes two packs a day.” And that is one of the worst forms of hypocrisy.... Read more below
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"The Savior"- A Prayer from The Valley of Vision
March 1, 2013 by Matt Troupe
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