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Taste the goodness of the kingdom
2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3 now that you have tasted that the Lord is good. (1 Peter 2:2-3, NIV) If there is anything I could invite you to in understanding my deep passion for the King and his Kingdom it is this: just taste. Taste the incredible goodness of the Kingdom…
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Why Follow Jesus?
For me, it has become more clear over the years, and more “settled.” I don’t follow him to be able to regurgitate the right phrases. I follow him because he is Magnificent. He is Beautiful. I am convinced he is King. Over the years I continue to pray that my heart will just be glued to him. Since, then, you have…
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I keep falling in love with him…
Growing up in church one of my boyhood heroes was Jimmy Swaggart. Our family watched his telecast every Sunday morning and when I was in high school I got up at 5 every morning to watch his daily show, “A Study in the Word.” The weekly telecasts were from his crusades. One of my favorite singers was Fred Johnson. I…
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What is it we fear?
Maybe we don’t think it’s fear. Yet, when it comes to talking about truly following Christ, I am really hear people being passionate… about not being passionate. “Relax, dude!” What is it we fear? We are not looking carefully into Scripture anymore and we call those who really love the Word “biblicists,” like it’s a dirty label. We are not praying…
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The Kingdom and the Power
We can seek KINGDOM power, or settle for this world’s power. People who know power think can tend to think it’s only a matter of money. You can negotiate a price, plug in a few things, and get a crowd. You may get a crowd, but you may sacrifice in the process is the Kingdom.
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Shouldn’t it be DIFFERENT?
N T Wright in Simply Jesus leaves me with all kinds of crazy questions. If Jesus IS King… why are in such a mess? What has gone wrong? Or, what IS going wrong? One of the tough questions he poses: What is the use of announcing love and peace if you make angry, violent war to achieve it? The message…
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The place of holiness
I know I can be concerned about the spiritual place of others. It may be the hazards of the job as a pastor. When I get so caught up with the spiritual place of others, the Lord gently (or not so gently) reminds me that maybe I should be concerned about the place of holiness in my own life.
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Snatching Defeat Away from the Jaws of Victory
The compelling truth of Israel’s story in the Old Testament is it hits so close to home in our own lives. It is the story, too often, of making bold promises to God, then turning right around and finding a way to mess it up. Numbers 9-11 are key examples of the attitude we often take when we are incredibly…
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The hope of breakthrough
Last night our church held a night of worship and prayer. Having a time of prayer doesn’t “draw” a lot of people, but the time is still incredible. Through prayer and song there were some bold steps in spiritual warfare that took place. There is a sense that this is a time of truly asking the Lord for incredible things.…
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Gut Level Obedience
I find myself desiring too many other things. Success. Significance. Someone just noticing something I’ve done. But that is not my call. Obedience and duty are my call. 7 “Would any of you say to your servant, who had just come in from the field after plowing or tending sheep, ‘Come! Sit down for dinner’? 8 Wouldn’t you say instead, ‘Fix my dinner.…
Category: Spiritual hunger
