Monthly Archives: March 2014

Why is failure a better teacher than success?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

Why is it that I learn more from falling flat on my face than when things are rolling along successfully for me? I can’t even begin to tell you how frustrating this is in my life! Is this a conditioning … Continue reading →

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Admirer or Follower?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

I was struck in a way that I wasn’t expecting this week as I was going through my emails one day. This past Labor Day weekend while visiting my brother-in-law and his family, Laura and I attended Redeemer Presbyterian Church-West … Continue reading →

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Do we have to prune these again?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

Last week, one of our topics was how the ways of our culture and the teachings of Jesus are frequently not in sync. He is another example that just doesn’t make sense in our culture until we take a deeper … Continue reading →

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Do not be like them…

Posted on March 10, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

“Didn’t you just study Matthew?” my wife asked when I informed her that I was going to study the Sermon on the Mount again. “That was like 3 months ago,” I replied. Perhaps I am going back to Matthew because … Continue reading →

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Make a decision–and then get movin’

Posted on March 3, 2014 by jeremygarrettawaken

Do you ever find yourself having a stuck-in-the-mud feeling when it comes to your faith? I know that I do. Upon reflecting on those times, for me those feelings tend to occur when I am trying to get “out of … Continue reading →

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