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Running from God? Good luck
“(The hard experiences) were only graces in the sense that God in His mercy was permitting me to fly as far as I could from His love but at the same time preparing to confront me, at the end of it all, and in the bottom of the abyss, when I thought I had gone farthest away from Him… For…
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The choice of no moral voice
“Is it any wonder that there can be no peace in a world where everything possible is done to guarantee that the youth of every nation will grow up absolutely without moral and religious discipline, and without the shadow of an interior life, or of that spirituality and charity and faith which alone can safeguard the treaties and agreements made…
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The questions of prayer
Luke 10:1-11:13 is about basic discipleship. I quite frequently let the chapter breaks (which were added centuries later) effect how I read a unit. I think the unit here is from 10:1 to 11:13. Four basic things concerning discipleship: 1. Bold proclamation 2. Radical love for the neighbor 3. Intimate worship with Jesus 4. Bold prayer with the Father This passage…
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Sometimes God shows up and sometimes he shows off
That is a phrase I read in Mark Batterson’s book quite a bit. Sometimes God shows up and sometimes he shows off. God shows up. He showed up for us and our church this week. Right on time. I will admit, it was so much “on time” (and I really didn’t realize just HOW on time it was until later),…
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The Great I AM
There are times when songs wash over me and the presence of God is that much richer in my spirit. And when the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir sings it… heaven.
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Year 49
I’ve contemplated this year… for all of 5 minutes. In this year: We will have relocated our church and relaunched ministry, welcomed our second daughter in law to the family, and become a grandpa. Quite the year I’m find myself halfway through.
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The next thing for Heights Church
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Rules … or relationship?
Thoughts from my morning reading
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Is it God… or us?
The place of the miracle… the place of God doing something spectacular… is a dangerous place to be. We, as believers, need to plan. We need to work hard. But at the end of the day, if we have worked hard and planned well and something good happens… is it just us working hard and planning well? Is it just…
