Hope When Your Heart Breaks
Doug sat down to talk with me when I was only twenty-six years old and one month out of seminary. He just retired from his job in the...
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Michael W. Newman
Jul 6, 20172 min read
Obstacle or Vantage Point
On one of my morning running routes, a big “do not enter” sign has been placed on a sidewalk to prevent foot traffic from venturing into...
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Michael W. Newman
May 25, 20172 min read
Barnum and Bailey Church?
The elephants are no longer marching. The jugglers are no longer juggling. The trapeze artists have stopped their trapezing. Even the...
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Michael W. Newman
Apr 28, 20172 min read
Ray Kroc and the Reformation
If you watched the movie “The Founder,” you saw an ambitious and egotistical man take credit for and earn profit from something he did...
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Michael W. Newman
Mar 27, 20172 min read
New Starts for New People
I stayed at a new Home2 Suites hotel the other day. It’s a fairly new hotel brand in the Hilton family of hotels. Hilton Worldwide had...
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Michael W. Newman
Feb 16, 20172 min read
World Dryers or Dyson Airblades?
Berkeley, Illinois is the home of the World Dryer Corporation. The company makes those handy hand dryers you’re forced to use in...
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Michael W. Newman
Jan 11, 20172 min read
Hidden Figures
One of the best movies I’ve ever seen is the newly released “Hidden Figures.” It is the story of brilliant NASA mathematicians laboring...
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Michael W. Newman
Dec 5, 20162 min read
What Servants Do
The Post-Communion Canticles found in the Lutheran Service Book reflect not only the heart of God, the central focus of the Scriptures,...
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Michael W. Newman
Oct 29, 20162 min read
The Real Reformation
Martin Luther took a major step in crystallizing Reformation theology when he introduced a "theology of the cross" in April of 1518 in...
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Michael W. Newman
Sep 9, 20162 min read
Replying Like Jesus
Do you get defensive when someone challenges you? Do you respond with a counter-attack when someone expresses hurt or opposition? Rarely...
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Michael W. Newman
Aug 22, 20162 min read
Thriving in the Wilderness
The Christian Church has run into obstacles throughout history. There were times when everything looked like it was falling apart. From...
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