A Special Invitation For 2021. . .
A special invitation to all. . . Over the course of 2020, more than 100 of my Facebook friends have joined me in a little private group – CPYU Together In The Word – to read together through Tim Keller’s…
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Pursuing Ministry Celebrity. . . A Recipe For Disaster. . .
This morning I read good and difficult words that reminded me just how apt we are to quickly come undone through the pursuit of all the wrong things. It’s a difficult proposition to live faithfully in today’s world when there…
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Sickness, Salem, Satan, and a Prayer. . .
I think a lot about Satan. This morning was no exception. I’ve been rattled by the recent news of a discouraging medical diagnosis that’s changing the lives of some dear friends. Disease and everything else destructive in this world can…
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The Word Of The Year Is Not The Final Word! . . .
Each and every year, the folks at the Merriam-Webster Dictionary choose a “Word Of The Year.” I am always interested to see what word is chosen as it typically reflects a significant cultural development from the prior 12 months. Perhaps…
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Thanks In The Midst Of A Difficult Year. . .
I’m guessing that most of us have ever experienced anything like 2020. Just over the course of the last few days I have heard of more sickness, death, brokenness, pain, and heartache visiting friends near and far. Sin’s wake continues…
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My Idiotic Parental Example. . .
One day. . . a day back when kids didn’t have to be in car booster seats until they were-8-years old. . . my then four-year-old son Josh and I were coming home from a trip to the mall. The…
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You Can Help Us Today. . .
Friends. . . today we are participating in an annual online giving event here in Lancaster County known as The Extra Ordinary Give. We’d love to have you participate by making a tax-deductible donation to CPYU to further our work…
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Bring CPYU To Your Church. . . Virtually! . . .
The Covid-induced life adjustments continue. Can you imagine if one year ago today you had been able to look into a crystal ball and see what has become “normal life” for us in November of 2020? Now, I look around…
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Celebrity Pastors. . . The Dangers Lurking In The Spotlight. . .
I’ve been around long enough to know this little “proverb” to be true: Seek the spotlight, and it will blind you. I’ve been saying it for years. For a long time is was a truth I simply preached to myself as…
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Social Media, Divisiveness, And A Decline In Civility. . .
Is anyone else tempted to scream “Enough already!!”? The back and forth on social media, much of it between acquaintances and friends, seems to have become more volatile in recent days. Conversations that should be had face-to-face and one-on-one are…
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It Only Takes A Generation To Lose A Generation. . .
Our calling is to nurture the next generation in the Lord. I love the resolve of the Psalmist in Psalm 71:17&18. . . “O God, from my youth you have taught me, and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds. So…
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Peanut Butter Armpits, Youth Ministry, And The Death Of A Son. . .
Earth’s groanings for release from the curse of sin into the freedom of final redemption screamed out loud and clear again yesterday. A link popped up in my feed informing me of the sudden and unexpected death of Tim Challies’…
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