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The disgusting attributes of “party line”
David Brooks hits this one out of the ballpark. I find more people involved in politics who REALLY say, “Well, if (name the other party) wasn’t in control, we could get more done.” (All while their political ads tout their ability to “cross party lines.”) Even in the church, it’s easier to define who we are by party affiliation, or…
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The obedience test in prayer
This morning I woke up knowing I had just had a dream where I was praying for a friend in my dream. I tried to remember why, but all I could remember was that I prayed. I decided to continue to pray when I got up, not knowing what else to do, or even what to pray. As I stumble…
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Prayers for the day
For Joy: God our heavenly Father, when the thought of you wakes in our hearts, let its awakening not be like a startled bird that flies about in fear. Instead, let it be like a child waking from sleep with a heavenly smile. (Søren Kierkegaard) For Live-Dead: From an Eritrean believer to a missionary: “Ask our brothers and sisters to pray for…
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True crisis
We insist on panic in areas that don’t need it. Ebola in America, for instance. We have completely ignored the heavier issue of West Africa… but what is that to us? While we panic over a handful possibly contracting the virus, we continue to ignore larger issues. ISIS is still tearing through Syria and Iraq and is bent on destruction.…
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Do we truly EXPECT transformation?
Do we honestly expect transformation in the life of the believer? Do we walk in a way that brings instruction? Would we hesitate at Paul’s bold instruction these days? Would WE say these words: As for other matters, brothers and sisters, we instructed you how to live in order to please God, as in fact you are living. Now we ask…
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The church is a mess
“The churches of Revelation show us that churches are not Victorian parlors where everything is always picked up and ready for guests. They are messy family rooms. Entering a person’s house unexpectedly, we are sometimes met with a barrage of apologies. St. John does not apologize. Things are out of order, to be sure, but that is what happens to…
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The need for spiritual community
“People are God’s method. The church is looking for better methods: God is looking for better people.” — EM Bounds We get so fooled into trying build a better mousetrap in ministry rather than taking people God gives us and seeing the image of Christ formed in them. God consistently took people in the Bible who were in lousy shape…
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10.19.14 Live Dead Part 3 Podcast
“Live Dead, Part 3” — Sunday morning message from Heights Church Subscribe in a reader or on iTunes
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San Francisco bans a song
In the spirit of baseball superstition, the city of San Francisco will ban the Lorde song “Royals” from the airwaves for the duration of getting spanked by the KC Royals in the World Series. (Just wishful thinking on that last part.) Hey, FRISCO! (I know you hate that… so I’m saying it.) The song isn’t even about the Royals! DUH!…
