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The Pinakothek der Moderne is a world famous art museum in Munich, Germany. They recently reported a crime, but it was the opposite of a heist. Someone snuck their own artwork into the museum and put it on display alongside the prized paintings of Pablo Picasso and other modern masterpieces.

Years ago, Brock and I were sitting in our living room reading and Brock had his music playing. I was listening to the lyrics and thought, “That doesn’t sound good.” So I said to Brock, “What kind of song is that? ‘I want you to pull my britches down’?”

It’s that time of year…for syrupy graduation speeches, often filled with advice that I truly hope graduates do NOT take. I’m talking about the “chase your dreams” and “follow your passions” kind of advice, along with the reminders that, “you are amazing” and “you can do anything.”

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Nick Chowdhury lost his identity in 1991. It was returned to him last week.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">He was fishing on Vancouver Island and left his wallet on the rocks near the shore, not knowing that the tide was rising and would sweep it away. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Carrie Clark lost her cat, Galena, last month. She and her husband live in Utah, where the cat seemed to disappear. Four weeks later, she got a call from a veterinarian 700 miles away in Southern California. Amazon dropped the cat off with them. Yes, Amazon!</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">“I need a better work-life balance.” </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My response: “You mean work isn’t life?”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">For all of human history, work was life. Consider the Law of the Sabbath: “Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God” (Exodus 20:9-10 ESV).</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Whoa! A work/time-off ra

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The minimum lethal dose of botulism bacillus is .00003 micrograms per kilogram of body weight. That's like a mosquito derailing a 100-mile long freight train! It was an inexpensive O-ring that took down the Space Shuttle, Challenger. And you know how your whole body can be affected by a slight pain in a key area, such as a toe or heel. </p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Little things often cause the greatest damage. But the

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">My grandson was happily pushing his truck along our kitchen floor and I was enjoying watching him. He suddenly stopped, looked at the ground in front of him, and froze, with a concerned look on his face.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">“What’s the matter, bud?”</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">He just pointed and let out a grumpy whine.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I went over and looked closel

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">I was saddened to watch a YouTube video last night of an airplane crash that killed the pilot and his 3 passengers. It caught my eye because it was the same airplane I fly: Piper Lance.</p><p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">The pilot took off at night over the water, where there was no discernible horizon. Somatogravic illusion is a common sensation pilots get when they lose visual reference to the ground and sky. </p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">A few years ago, Linda and I took our camper up north. It’s important to level the camper when parked at a campsite, or you’ll end up with all kinds of problems. I normally use a small but reliable level that I place on the floor. I had recently picked up a new one that was longer, larger and easier to read. But after leveling the camper, Linda and I went inside and we felt like we were walking uphill. I put the new level on the floor

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Maybe you come from a tradition that practiced baptism differently than here at The Bridge. Maybe it's the one thing about our church that you’re not comfortable with. I get it. That used to be me.</p>

<p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">Throughout college and seminary, I didn’t get a lot of sleep. I worked a lot, went to school, and served as a youth pastor on the weekends. In addition to some embarrassing episodes falling asleep in class, I had some precarious incidents while driving.</p>