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  • Turning the OK Sign Fascist

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    We usually believe symbols inject meaning into the conversation. For the white power movement, empty symbols are more powerful. We visited the National Archives when I was a teen. I was almost as nerdy then as I am now, so I was excited to see the Declaration of Independence. But I was easily distracted from…

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  • “Fear does not prevent death.”

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    “Fear does not prevent death. It prevents life.” —Naguib Mahfouz For much of my life, I felt ruled by fear. Like a despot in charge of my life like a banana republic. Fear of alienating myself, of offending my classmates, or never fitting in. Fears which didn’t end when I left school. They persisted into…

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  • ‘An explanation of cause…’

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    “An explanation of cause is not a justification by reason.” –C.S. Lewis When I’m uncomfortable with a conversation, I feel myself changing. Like I can feel a little person inside my head choosing to descend to the downstairs brain, the lizard brain which needs to defend me. I know it’s happening but the rush of…

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  • “Each day…”

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    “Each day wake up and ask yourself what will make you feel most alive that day.” -Unknown One of the most significant break throughs for me was realizing the phrase “eternal life” wasn’t endless spiritual immortality – the kind of never-ending boredom of existential nothingness, but something far more profound and effecting. That Jesus offers…

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  • ‘A Genuine Leader…’

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    “A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. Of all the parts of leadership with which we most struggle, it is the place of consensus and influence. It is an awesome responsibility with unmeasurable power. Given that reality, it is remarkable we share it at…

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  • ‘Growth is painful.’

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    “Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.” —Mandy Hale We’re almost there! The long road which always ends at Jerusalem is narrowing and we will be there soon! Keep at it! #LentFail

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