Posted on June 13, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The Geek Squad technician looked at me and said, “It’s dead. Your laptop’s motherboard has failed.” Of course, my first question was how much it would cost to repair it. I liked this computer. We had accomplished a lot together. He shook his head.… Continue Reading “Choosing to be Made New”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Dead, Death, Despair, Dying, Easter, Fix it, Fruitful Life, Hope, Hopeless, Hopelessness, New Creation, New Life, Remade, Repair it, Resurrection, Self Improvement, Starting Over, The Cross, The End
Posted on February 7, 2022
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I wasn’t more than ten years old when I watched my grandfather butcher a pig. Contrary to what some might imagine, I don’t think I was emotionally damaged by it. Sure, it was gruesome and bloody. But I also remember thinking that this is… Continue Reading “Choosing an Exchanged Life”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Atonement, Blood, Bloody, Circle of Life, Death, Exchange, Execution, Grace, Guilty, Human Sacrifice, Innocent, Lamb of God, love, Mercy, Offering, Offerings, Resurrection, Sacrifice, Sacrifices, shame, sin, Suffer, Suffering, Theories of the Atonement
Posted on April 5, 2021
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I am known in my family as the one who doesn’t enjoy games, particularly the ones that involve boards, cards, or video controllers. Few of them have ever really held my interest. My mind typically wanders and I end up not getting the concept.… Continue Reading “Choosing to Embrace the New Rules”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Defeated Enemy, Easter, God’s Promises, He is Risen, Hope, Imperishable Bodies, New Bodies, New Rules, Promises, Resurrection, Risen, Victory Over Death
Posted on November 2, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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I wasn’t more than ten years old when I watched my grandfather butcher a pig. Contrary to what some might imagine, I don’t think I was emotionally damaged by it. Sure, it was gruesome and bloody. But I also remember thinking that this is… Continue Reading “Choosing to Embrace the Atonement”
Category: Daily ChoicesTags: Animal Sacrifice, Atonement, Bloody, Circle of Life, Cross, Crucifixion, Death, Human Sacrifice, Innocent Death, Life, Resurrection, Sacrifice, sacrificial love
Posted on April 6, 2020
by Jeff Herringshaw
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The governor of Minnesota recently announced that the number of COVID-19 cases will most likely peak in our state at the end of June. Some are forecasting that it could take 18 months to get through this. And then when I add in the… Continue Reading “Choosing to Put My Hope in Something Worthy”