Scott Bradford (he/him)
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RN, BSN, MBA… Christian. foster dog parent. Known in the #GoldenRatio world as “Ben’s Dad”. @cheeseycomics
Lisle, IL
Joined May 2009
3rd inning and Chip & Brad are discussing cornucopias… that’s how bad the @Cardinals are looking tonight.#STLCards.
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I need beta readers for my YA Dystopian novel: Hearthlight. if you're up for reading it and giving honest feedback, hit me up!
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Midweek can leave us asking: what am I even doing with my life?.James 1 says that’s not failure—it’s faith. Lacking wisdom is the space where God gives generously. Today’s hump-day reminder: grace meets us in the gaps. 🌿. Lacking Wisdom
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I assumed other people were like me—though probably I shouldn’t have. I struggle with reading the book of James. I love Romans and the Pauline epistles. The book of James always seems so harsh by c…
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Grey skies outside, but today I’m celebrating a deeper story: the sovereign grace of Jesus meeting us in storms, in suffering, in desert places. This Tuesday, join me in rediscovering mercy, healing, faith, and restoration in Mark 5.
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Our church was working through the Gospel of Mark, while I, together with a group of men, was working through John Piper’s Reading the Scriptures Supernaturally. Recently, these two paths crossed a…
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Mondays can leave your heart feeling dry—like spiritual roots are reaching for refreshment. But Psalm 1 reminds us: a soul planted by streams of living water never withers. Today’s post brings that reminder back to life. 🌿.📝 Returning to the Stream .
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Recently, my son was struggling. He has been wrestling a lot lately with feelings of inadequacy, guilt, feeling like he is not growing spiritually like he should. It brought me back to times in my …
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What does sacrifice actually cost? Not just the surface offering—but our pride, comfort, and the right to keep what we value. Today’s post looks at Jesus, David, and the gospel’s call to costly devotion. 📝 The True Cost of Sacrifice.
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PrayerLord, incline my heart to savor and desire Your Word. Open my eyes and my heart to Your glory displayed. Unite my soul to Your Holy Spirit in Your truth. Satisfy me in You. Lord, do these thi…
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It’s Tuesday—a great day to remember how the early church grew: through Spirit-empowered boldness, faithful teaching, miraculous healing, communal care, and purity under pressure. Today’s post reflects on what Acts 2–5 teaches us about building well.
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I’ve been reading through Acts with a desire to understand how the church was first established and grew. Though much about the modern church differs from that of the Apostles, their example remain…
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Mondays scatter us—thoughts, to-do lists, energy. But what if the drift isn’t chaotic… what if it’s the beginning of something beautiful?.Today’s post explores how God uses our scattering to gather us—and His glory. Scatter
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IntroductionGod scatters His people. This truth might sound unsettling at first, but as I have been reflecting this morning, two compelling reasons stand out as to why God disperses His church: For…
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Forget the myth that following Jesus means giving up joy or fun. Today’s post shows us otherwise—Colossians chapter 3 invites us into new life in Christ. Joy, compassion, worship, community—fully alive, fully free. 👉 New Life in Christ. Read more
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Paul’s letter to the church at Colossae addresses a young, newly formed community of believers. Though Paul had never met them personally, he writes to strengthen their faith and warn them against …
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Mondays need more than coffee. They need hope. Not wishful thinking. Not vague optimism. A living hope. One rooted in mercy and anchored in resurrection. That’s what today’s post is about:.👉
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Reflections on 1 Peter 1 I often find myself drawn more to Paul than to the other New Testament authors. By sheer volume and clarity of thought, Paul dominates the New Testament landscape. His gift…
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What if the loudest thing about your life wasn’t your success, your skill, or your story—.…but the God who rescued you?.That’s what Paul writes in Galatians. It’s what I want for my own life. 📝 And They Glorified God Because of Me.👉
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Reflections on Galatians 1:24 and Living a Gospel-Shaped Life One morning, as I studied Galatians chapter 1, one statement by the Apostle Paul stood out: “And they glorified God because of me.” (Ga…
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Well @JonAcuff , @SDSmith_ , and @AndrewPeterson … I suppose you all are to thank (or perhaps blame) I’m nearly done polishing excerpts to submit to the Aurora Contest with @RealmMakers gonna see if I can be a real writer.
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I went 3, 8, 9, 13, 14, 16, 20 so far.
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Some days I forget what I’ve actually been saved into. Not just forgiveness. Not just a fresh start. A living hope. Rooted in mercy. Anchored in resurrection. That’s what today’s post is about. 👉
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Reflections on 1 Peter 1 I often find myself drawn more to Paul than to the other New Testament authors. By sheer volume and clarity of thought, Paul dominates the New Testament landscape. His gift…
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Sometimes people really do mean us harm. Not misunderstanding. Not immaturity. Malice. What then?.Jesus gives us a way forward—but it isn’t the one we’d choose. A hard and healing post for the middle of the week:.👉
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Reading the introduction to Paul’s letter to the Philippian church, and I’m struck by an astounding bit of teaching on how we respond when others act with mixed motives—even harmful ones. Paul note…
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If Jesus is Who He Says He Is If Jesus is who He says He is. Then the only rational response is everything. No middle ground. No part-time discipleship. Today’s post is brief—but it just might upend your day:.👉
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If the words of Scripture are true—if the Bible really is the living, authoritative Word of God, our only rule of faith and practice—then we must be willing to accept that the words of Jesus carry …
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One day, everything we’ve built—our work, our words, even our ministries—will pass through fire. Some of it will last. Some will burn. Today’s post: a sober, hopeful reflection on what matters when the heat comes. 🔥 What You Build Matters.👉
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Not everyone who says “Lord, Lord” will enter the kingdom. Those might be the scariest words Jesus ever spoke—until you realize who He says them to. Today’s post explores the fear… and the comfort… of being truly known by God. 👉
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I remember a sermon I heard years ago titled something like “The Most Terrifying Verse in the Bible.” It centered around Jesus’ warning in Matthew 7:21–23—an interaction between Him and those who c…
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