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 21
- 3 min
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 12
- 2 min
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 21
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 3 min
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, 2018
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 3 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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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Michael W. Newman
- Aug 10, 2017
- 2 min
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, 2017
- 2 min
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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