Apprentice 2 Jesus

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  • Finishing Well

     A great pastor in our fellowship went home to be with the Lord last night. Mark Denyes was founding pastor of Emmanuel Christian Center in the Twin Cities and a great man of prayer. He lived as a great example of a pastor for thousands. For me, he was an example of a man of… Read more

  • Black History Month

    Two great preachers I deeply admire for their work in the 20th Century:   Read more

  • Why We Hate Normal

    There is such a battle to be unique, to be quirky, to be a bit odd… set out in some way. We just don’t like normal. But in the “normal” we may find the power of God working through us. Yet, we will find in that moment that it will then be about GOD, and… Read more

  • Did You Hear the One About the Awful Waiter?

    If we’re going to beat up on how awful Christians are for bad tipping, which is why half of America is not Christian, by the way, is there not a case to be for awful service? Let me tell you about a couple of THOSE incidents…. Just kidding. You know why? Because I’ve never had… Read more

  • The Ordinary Life

    In Acts 3, Peter and John were on their way to prayer. They were doing the ordinary stuff of life when the extraordinary happened: the healing of the lame man. They were not on their way to a healing crusade, so they brought the man with them (or gave him a flier hoping he would… Read more

  • Prosperity

    Growing into adulthood in the age of the “prosperity gospel” there was the misuse of 3 John v. 2 about prospering “as your soul prospers.” A newer translation says this: 2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along… Read more

  • Daring Mother Nature

    I passed a place last night that really was trying to stick it to the weather. It was a drive-in restaurant. Not drive-thru… drive-in, like an old A&W. You had to get out of your car in the 5 below weather, go to a window and order your food. It wasn’t as surprising that they… Read more

  • Lost in Transition

    We live with transition all around us. I live in an urban area, so change is part of what stays the same. This morning I was taking the bus, so when I transfer I walk through the IDS tower crystal court, which is essentially the heart of Minneapolis. I’ve walked that route for months. As… Read more

  • MLK

    So I have not said to my people: “Get rid of your discontent.” Rather, I have tried to say that this normal and healthy discontent can be channeled into the creative outlet of nonviolent direct action. And now this approach is being termed extremist. But though I was initially disappointed at being categorized as an… Read more

  • Comfort for Us Who are Left Behind

    Not “Left Behind” (like that book series). Left behind as we remember those who have gone on before us. 1 But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. 2 In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was… Read more