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The point is purpose

In kindergarten, a member of the Williston Fire Department came to our school. Each of us went home that afternoon with a bright red firefighter hat. That was the absolute coolest item I owned, and I was convinced someday I would be a firefighter. A year later my dream career changed. I decided I wanted to own a ranch and be a cowboy. I had cowboy boots, blue jeans, a belt with an appropriate buckle, a western shirt, along with a slick and stylish cowboy hat. That lasted for a few years until my dream changed to being a professional basketball player. This was the dream that I was convinced would stick. After Phil Jackson, I was going to be the second Williston native to make it to the NBA. I even had the red, white and blue wristbands and high-top shoes. How could I not make it in the NBA?

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Shout out to our teachers

On a recent morning I was blessed to visit my daughter’s elementary school. Earlier in the school year, she entered the Battle of the Books competition and scored high enough to be selected. Her team competed against seven other teams. Each one did outstanding. Her team did not make the championship, but she was grinning ear-to-ear to participate and have mom and dad watch her.

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Too great to be simply good

In 2005, I opened up a book by Thom Rainer as my son practiced at USA Spirit Christian Tae Kwon Do Academy. The first sentence of the first chapter is this: “It is a sin to be good if God has called us to be great.” That statement hit me so hard I blurted out “WOW!” I then circled the sentence and wrote “WOW!”

I closed the book.

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M.I.A.:Men in Action

In 1998 my wife, Teri, and I were living in Minneapolis. I was working as an electrical engineer in high-voltage substation design and Teri was a full-time mom. On Wednesday nights, Teri led a women’s Bible study and I led a men’s.

My group of men were very diverse; in age, career fields, educational and spiritual backgrounds. I had never led a group of men or such a diverse group of people before. I was really nervous and unsure how to connect with each person. God gave me the idea that I needed to rally these men around a cause. Ok, what cause would that be?

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