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Elijah and Radical Dependence
2 Then the LORD’s word came to Elijah: 3 Go from here and turn east. Hide by the Cherith Brook that faces the Jordan River. 4 You can drink from the brook. I have also ordered the ravens to provide for you there. 5 Elijah went and did just what the LORD said. He stayed by the Cherith Brook that…
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The Mantle of Elijah
17 Elijah was a person just like us. When he earnestly prayed that it wouldn’t rain, no rain fell for three and a half years. 18 He prayed again, God sent rain, and the earth produced its fruit. (James 5:17-18, CEB) Elijah was a man just like us? Really? I mean… yes, he was a human being. But like me?…
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My Name is Legion
2 As soon as Jesus got out of the boat, a man possessed by an evil spirit came out of the tombs. 3 This man lived among the tombs, and no one was ever strong enough to restrain him, even with a chain. 4 He had been secured many times with leg irons and chains, but he broke the chains…
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Consider Carefully What You Hear
What you hear in the Kingdom of God is vital. It is not to be taken lightly. If you hear, then do something with it. Grow. Expand. Exercise what has been given to you. Don’t hold onto what has been given you to when that gift is meant to be given away. The Kingdom of God is about us being…
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The Standard of Measure
24 He said to them, “Listen carefully! God will evaluate you with the same standard you use to evaluate others. Indeed, you will receive even more. 25 Those who have will receive more, but as for those who don’t have, even what they don’t have will be taken away from them.” (Mark 4:24-25, CEB) 24 “Consider carefully what you hear,”…
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How to Be Labeled Insane
We carry labels in our lives. We like to slap labels on others. Jesus had some labels of his own. They weren’t ones he necessarily put on voluntarily. “Insane” was one of those labels. 20 Jesus entered a house. A crowd gathered again so that it was impossible for him and his followers even to eat. 21 When his…
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To My Pastor Friends
13 Jesus went up on a mountain and called those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve and called them apostles. He appointed them to be with him, to be sent out to preach, 15 and to have authority to throw out demons. (Mark 3:13-15, CEB) There is a sacredness to our calling. We can get…
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The Freedom of Form
27Then he said, “The Sabbath was created for humans; humans weren’t created for the Sabbath. 28 This is why the Human One[b] is Lord even over the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27-28, CEB) As western Christians who happen to be evangelical… Pentecostal… Charismatic… cutting edge… emergent… umm… I know I’m forgetting some label… (We struggle with forms. It’s interesting that we struggle…
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Disciples vs. Followers
13 Jesus went out beside the lake again. The whole crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he continued along, he saw Levi, Alphaeus’ son, sitting at a kiosk for collecting taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Levi got up and followed him. (Mark 2:13-14, CEB) My wife takes Tai Chi classes. For the past two years we have…
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Translation Process for the Common English Bible
David Peterson – CEB Translator Luncheon SBL 2011 from Common English Bible on Vimeo.
Category: Translations
