If you are still looking for a gift for that special graduate, I endorse my friend, Judy Douglass, book entitled, “Letters to My Children: Secrets of Success.” This book is the perfect gift. The small size makes it an admirable choice to include in gift bags or slip into the totes of those going off to college.

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Happy March people! I love spring. The weather has been nice. There are sunshine and cool breezes, blooming flowers, and afternoon walks. I smile at the thought of God’s goodness.

As I bask in God’s presence, I am thankful for the moments of quiet reflection. Concerning the Radical Challenge, I’m primary focusing on reading through the Bible in a year. I’m 27 chapters into it (13 books from the Old Testament and 14 from the New). I just finished 1 Samuel this morning and will follow-up with 2 Samuel as I work on a paper about the moral failures of King Saul.

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Thanks so much for taking the Radical Challenge and I am finding it is indeed a challenge. We struggled to find our way through the first month, while at the same time engaging so many other readers and bloggers in the process. After all, who doesn’t want to be radical for Jesus, at least a little radical, right?

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If you have been following us, you know we are undergoing A Radical Challenge together!

After reading David Platt’s book, Radical, a few months ago, we have decided to start the year with a purpose. Individually, we are seeking the Lord about his desire for us to engage in the Radical Experiment which includes:

1. Pray for the entire world;

2. Read through the entire Word;

3. Sacrifice your money for a specific purpose; (Judy’s Reflections on Not So Radical Giving)

4. Spend your time in another context;

5. Commit your life to a multiplying community (pg 185).

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