Be The Change 180

Tag: Purpose

  • One Seed and One Life: How Change Happens

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    One seed at a time. One life at a time. That is how most change happens. I recently helped a young man in Cameroon get set up on the United Nations Volunteers portal. I walked him through the entire process while offering some “advice” based on my own personal experiences during the past 3 years.…

  • Random Thoughts: Mark 2

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    Thoughts from Mark 2: One of my favorite passages of Scripture over the years (Mark 2:1-13). Have preached it often back in my pulpit days and have thought much about it. Bottom line? 4 people who willingly set aside their own need to compassionately intervene for the betterment of another. They labored. They persevered. They…

  • Upgrade Your Value Meal? Or Change Someone’s World? It’s Our Choice…

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    [NOTE: This was originally published back in 2014 when I was blogging anonymously on a self-created page entitled “Just a Thought Devotionals.” Just revisted this specific blog today and wanted to bring it over to this page. The only substantive changes are in the timeline referenced. Instead of “5 years” you can now insert “20…

  • Notes Along the Journey 05: To Serve and To Care

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    The inspiration for this particular blog comes from a marvelous work by Paul Kalanithi entitled “When Breath Becomes Air.” It is a very open and transparent book written by neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi, who was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2013 at the age of 36. He would die two years later while working…

  • Explain It To Me Like I’m 5

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    First, none of what follows is meant to denigrate or demean anyone. I understand that the above phrase is popular in the world of social media. People employ it for a variety of reasons, and sometimes they really are sincerely asking for a simplified explanation of a complex topic (particularly if they are largely uninformed…

  • Random Thoughts: Mark 1

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    Note: This is another case in which the blog isn’t really intentional per se. Over the years of my spiritual journey, I have tried to include daily Bible reading as part of my regimen. Now, I’ll be honest… sometimes I do well in terms of Bible reading (if we think of it solely as a…

  • Notes Along the Journey 04: Aspirations, Daydreams, and Discipline

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    Note: By way of reminder… This particular stream of blogs is really just “online journaling” for me. I’m basically recording some of my own more personal thoughts for future reference. Not sure if they will have any relevance for anyone else who takes the time to read these. In this case, the source of my…

  • Notes Along the Journey 03: Direction vs. Destination

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    Remember, these are mainly for myself. Diary entries of a sort… It might or might not have any value for you, the reader 🙂 Just saying. “I’ve never cared much for destinations… Give me a direction…” ~ Matthew McConaughey, “Greenlights” That was the portion of his book that I happened upon this morning. Just a…

  • Selfless Service

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    NOTE: I have mentioned before that I was a pastor and missionary for a little over 20 years. While I no longer serve the Church in that “professional” capacity, my Christian faith is still a central and core component of my life. I simply say all that up front because much of the following post…

  • Notes Along the Journey 02: Available

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    Glenn Lawrence
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    Remember, these are mainly for myself. Diary entries of a sort… It might or might not have any value for you, the reader 🙂 Just saying. “I know you can do anything you put your mind to. But I also know that none of us can do any of this alone. Now, look, I’ve never…