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Continue reading →: It Comes Down to This…“LOVE.” Sometimes, genuine love is in short supply. A pastor once share with me this story… “I was traveling in the Midwest when a woman came to me with a little girl at her side. This woman had a cast on her arm and some scars on the side of…
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Continue reading →: Magnetic LoveThe Apostle Paul writes: “I want you to know how hard I work (am struggling niv) for you, those in Laodicea, and others who have never seen me. I want them to be strengthened and joined together (united niv knit together nkjv) with love so that they may be rich…
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Continue reading →: Something Old, Something NewThere is an old rhyme that you may (or, may not) have heard… “something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.” At Mid-America Christian University, a new school year is around the corner and therefore, it might be a good time to consider doing some new things, or at least…
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Continue reading →: The Parable of a Pearl“We also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope and hope does not disappoint us…” ~ Romans 5:3-4 They hung like little worlds strung together and they sparkled like twinkling stars. The creamy, off-white pearls certainly added to the lady’s appearance–adding…
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Continue reading →: Are You Aligned?The bumping almost caused me to chip a tooth and the mud was flying. I had gotten off the road and was heading for the ditch. Fortunately, I didn’t overreact and I steered myself back onto the road with no significant harm done. This was all the result of something…
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Continue reading →: God Has Big Plans For YouA scripture verse that has meant a lot to me through the years is Jeremiah 29:11. It goes like this: “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (NIV)…
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Continue reading →: One Big StorySometimes I find something that needs to be passed on to you “as is.” Recently, I got an email from the President of Dallas Theological Seminary, Dr. Mark M. Yarbrough, and it contained a message that I want to pass along to you. Dear Brad, Someone recently asked me, What…
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Continue reading →: Are You Balanced?Is your life, like the semi above, precariously balanced? Or, possibly not balanced at all? We live in a world that worships an imbalanced lifestyle. Being a workaholic is both praised and rewarded. Yet, by his own example, Jesus teaches us about balance in Mark 6. The disciples have come…
About Me
I’m Brad Kendall and I serve as the University Chaplain and Executive Director of Spiritual Formation at Mid-America Christian University. I come to this place having worked as an institutional chaplain for the past 10 years (hospital and hospice) in San Antonio, Texas. Prior to that, I served in different roles and in various congregations in pastoral ministry for nearly 30 years. My wife Kristel and I are both graduates of MACU and are proud parents of three grown sons. We also have nine grandchildren that we adore. I enjoy reading and outdoor activities.
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