How to Find Comfort
At some point, everyone will need comfort. I know a couple whose hearts ache because a sudden illness took their precious child. And...
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Michael W. Newman
Oct 43 min read
J.D. Vance: 3 Insights from a 40-Year-Old
This is a generational commentary, not a political one. As I watched the vice-presidential debate, I was struck by the stark difference...
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Michael W. Newman
Sep 12 min read
Goodness in the Grind
Are there times your work, your labor, or your tasks are a grind? I’ve been in “grind territory”: Dirty, thankless, and sweaty. So-so...
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Michael W. Newman
Jul 213 min read
Watch When You Pray
When I was taught about prayer, I was taught to talk. We were to bring praise, confession of our sins, thanksgiving, and requests to...
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Michael W. Newman
Jun 122 min read
Be Useful
I just finished reading Bono’s Autobiography, Surrender. It’s an artistic and interesting read. His prose flow songlike from the pages....
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Michael W. Newman
Mar 212 min read
In the Name of Jesus
Huddled around an early morning breakfast at a local restaurant, three members of the congregation I served joined me in reading Henri...
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Michael W. Newman
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Are You Forgetting the Hills?
One of my running courses takes me to a vantage point where I can see rolling and beautiful hills in the distance. The vista is...
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Michael W. Newman
Nov 16, 20203 min read
Don't Give Up
For years, riding a stationary bike was part of my workout regimen. In the privacy and safety of my own home I could cross-train with...
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Michael W. Newman
Mar 22, 20203 min read
The True Crown (La Verdadera Corona)
What is the true corona? What corona prevails when all is said and done? La corona de la vida—the crown of life—given by the risen Savior
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Michael W. Newman
Oct 18, 20192 min read
See Goliath Fall
What are the giants that threaten the Christian Church today? Atheism? Secularism? Materialism? Self-indulgence? Ego? Immorality? ...
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Michael W. Newman
Jan 5, 20192 min read
Music in the Mess
Tucked away in the corner of a Chick-fil-A I visited recently was a not-so-typical accessory of a fast-food restaurant. On the way to...
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Michael W. Newman
May 18, 20182 min read
A Word of Help After Another School Shooting
A Santa Fe High School student commented, “It's been happening everywhere. I always felt eventually it would happen here, too.” The...
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Michael W. Newman
Apr 17, 20183 min read
An Unlikely Lesson from the Bill Hybels Story
Bill Hybels’ sudden resignation from Willow Creek Church and the Willow Creek Association has shaken the evangelical community and has...
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Michael W. Newman
Mar 21, 20183 min read
Part 5, Stories Behind Hope When Your Heart Breaks
How do you make sense of the Florida bridge collapse? Five of the victims just happened to be in vehicles under the 950-ton structure...
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Michael W. Newman
Feb 14, 20183 min read
Part 4, Stories Behind Hope When Your Heart Breaks
This week, I met a remarkable person. She and her husband have two beautiful children. Their oldest, a daughter, has Rett Syndrome. ...
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Michael W. Newman
Jan 12, 20182 min read
A Gift to Defeat Heartbreak and Grief
When heartbreak’s heavy paws are pushing on your chest, when its foul breath is choking life out of you, and when its sharp claws are...
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Michael W. Newman
Dec 29, 20173 min read
Part 2 of Stories Behind "Hope When Your Heart Breaks"
My goal is not to depress you or to force you to endure an insufferable journey through dark and dismal events. By revisiting the deep...
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Michael W. Newman
Dec 18, 20172 min read
Stories Behind "Hope When Your Heart Breaks"
Someone asked me recently how I could write about grief and loss in a way that seemed like I really “got it.” The question made me...
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Michael W. Newman
Dec 2, 20173 min read
Trouble With Men
Matt Lauer. Garrison Keillor. Add them to the growing list of men who have been hurtful, domineering, abusive, and careless toward...
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Michael W. Newman
Oct 9, 20172 min read
Murder and a Lifeline
You never know who might be sitting next to you. You never know what they might have experienced. As I dined in a restaurant, I...
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