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Lord, help us grieve
“The Jesus-hearted person is not someone who longs to escape a doomed planet. The Jesus-hearted person is someone who longs for all things to be restored.” — Dick Brogden, Live Dead Joy
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The World on Edge
Massacre in a place of worship (AGAIN). Ferguson, MO on edge. As we ramp up to take sides on social media and NOT listen to each other yet again… A prayer. A prayer for peace in our communities Gracious God, We pray for peace in our communities this day. We commit to you all who work for peace and an…
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11.2.14 Missionary Jim Tilus Podcast
Missionary Jim Tilus sharing at Heights Church Subscribe in a reader or on iTunes
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Question of the day — A sustained “move of God”
My study in the life of Moses (looking at his prayer life) takes me to Numbers 10. It is Israel just before they are “ready” to move toward the Promised Land. They are truly people of the presence. When the cloud moves, they follow. When the cloud stops, they camp. The feasts are in place. Israel is paying attention. Of…
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A fresh touch
Sometimes it’s the weariness of allowing too much in. My thinking gets clouded. Mostly, it is not being as much in the presence of God as I need. There are those wonderful times when someone says a prayer, gives an encouraging word, and then clarity returns. The discipline is then to listen to the voice of the Spirit and make…
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Faith and worship
Luke 7:36-50 Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” (v. 50) The faith that saves is a faith that draws near to Jesus and lavishes love, thanks, and worship on Him. We cannot worship from afar. We cannot worship with retained dignity… The faith that saves us is the type of faith that does…
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Monster drinks, 666, and how we can’t make this up
From the “you can’t make this stuff up” department: \
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Youth Ministry as “Cheap Grace?”
Scot McKnight gives some excerpts from an author named Andrew Root on the use of Bonhoeffer with youth. Root recommends taking some of Bonhoeffer’s essential ideas and utilizing them in discipling youth. (More HERE) He also gives a sober warning: It is possible that much of North American youth ministry is actually the perpetuation of cheap grace; it is the…
