Author Archives: Steve Foster

Reflections on the End Game

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Steve Foster

I saw the Avengers: Endgame yesterday. It is a movie that continues to shatter box office records…biggest opening weekend domestically ($350 million)…biggest opening weekend globally ($1.2 billion)…fastest movie to $1 billion in box office sales…and it is likely to be … Continue reading →

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The Cross Is Not a Religious Symbol

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Steve Foster

Whatever you want to say about the cross, it is not a religious symbol. At least it wasn’t intended to be. The cross was not designed to give us warm fuzzies about religion…or make us feel better about ourselves…or be … Continue reading →

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Missing the Point

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Steve Foster

Reading through John 9, I was struck again by the disciples’ question to Jesus. Now as Jesus passed by, He saw a man who was blind from birth. And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or … Continue reading →

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Waking Up with Bells Palsy

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Steve Foster

From March 10-31, 2019, I spent 21 days at a pastor’s retreat center without phone, internet, emails, or media. It was the “monk phase” of my sabbatical, spending time alone with the Lord, reading through the Bible, praying, journaling, writing, … Continue reading →

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21 Days of Monk-dom

Posted on April 11, 2019 by Steve Foster

I recently returned from a 21 day “monk retreat.” It wasn’t stringent monk-dom. I ate well (more than bread and water)…slept in a nice bed (no horsehair mats)…and still talked and interacted with people (no vow of silence). But based … Continue reading →

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