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Jesus clearly knew nothing about marketing or promotion. Look at the evidence. He obviously had a dynamite product (healing of sickness) an active and fervent following and a growing reputation but what does he do?

In fact, one of my mom’s favorite stories about me is telling how, as we left the optometrist’s office and I was sporting my brand spanking new black glasses, I exclaimed something like, “Wow mom, I can see the leaves on the trees!” I guess that explains why I ran into so many things as a toddler.

I’m curious about odd stuff I suppose. I wonder about things, social norms, things we do just because we’ve always just done them that way.

Rebels beware: the advice herein is that you follow the rules. What a concept, huh?

Odd thing about money according to the bible: you have to get rid of it to do you any good.

Job was given a succession of Mondays and not just any Mondays, the mother of all Mondays. His reaction? Not what you would expect.

Apparently even way back when, following directions and doing what you were told was a pretty big deal.

God’s Big Plan for us might leave us feeling overmatched at times but the truth is we’ve been made for it. So lean in and listen and trust.

Ever get the perfect gift? That thing that you longed for hoped for and secretly thought you would never in a million years have?

I’ve always been a head-down, get to my task, take care of myself sort of a guy.