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Reflections from Troy on leadership, the soul, relationships, and theology, plus his doctoral research on faith and work.
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Legal Never Meant Moral
Our Supreme Court has now made same sex marriage legal, but is it moral? Is it what God designed for marriage? I am not surprised about what has transpired nor do I feel my moral compass has changed by this ruling. I…
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Living 50 Shades of Gray Doesn’t Work
The book was the fastest selling paperback in history and ten studios battled for the film rights to make the movie. The erotic novel and now movie “50 Shades of Grey” is a witty title with some symbolic intent. The…
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The Hate of Dylann Roof
It hit me like a freight train when I heard the devastating news of the Charleston shootings. I found my heart heavy with pain for those who lost friends and loved ones, and a church community that lost brothers and…
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Giving: Obligation, Option or Opportunity?
CNN recently posted an article called “How passing the plate becomes the ‘Sunday morning stickup’” that is focused on the distorted teaching around giving in the church today. I read the article and as hard as it was to…
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Why Did You Get Up Today?
Every day we make the choice to rise from our beds and move toward something. You might have heard your alarm and dreaded the day and hit the snooze button, but eventually something was calling you to move forward. Why…
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Fear: Fight, Flight or Fall
Our brains are an amazing creation from God. They are made up of more than 100 billion nerve cells forming a network of communications that serve as the starting line for everything we think, say or do. When our brain…
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When Fishermen Don’t Fish
Hard core fishermen have endless entertaining “fish stories.” I am not really that interested in fishing but there is something very energizing about the stories they tell. They draw us in to the pursuit, the struggle…
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The Art of Moving Forward
I love going fast. On land, air or water speed creates so much adrenaline and energy. My problem is I expect the same for my life and work. More specifically I have discovered that forward movement in a work environment…
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Stolen Identity? Nobody Is Taking It From You
I am often moved in the deepest parts of my soul when I have a “divine intersection” occur in my life. It happens when what I am reading and processing in my life intersects with what other family or friends are working…
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Religion vs Relationship
Recent media reports cite a shocking increase in the number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation, based on a recent Pew Research Center report. I’m not surprised because I believe we have a warped definition…
