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A passionate prayer, a hunger for God
No longer from thy creature stay, My author and my end. The bliss thou hast for me prepared, No longer be delay’d: Come, my exceeding great reward, For whom I first was made. Come, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, And seal me thine abode! Let all I am in thee be lost: Let all be lost in God. — John…
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A prayer of John Wesley
O grant that nothing in my soul May dwell, but thy pure love alone! O may thy love possess me whole, My joy, my treasure, and my crown! Strange fires far my heart remove; My every act, word, thought, be love!
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The passing from this “life” to the “next”
My grandmother passed away this morning. As I have reflected on her life through the day, I have also been drawn into my own mortality, my walk with Jesus, and thinking of Dallas Willard at his passing. When Dallas Willard passed, John Ortberg noted Dallas wondered if it would take some time before he knew he had passed from one…
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Of course MY view of the issue is absolutely correct
Pick this week’s hot topic (or one of several that have exploded this week) and we have simply managed to yell at one another. Every one of us are capable of grabbing our particular issues, holding on for dear life, and demanding 100 percent allegiance… and it goes all across the board. I have not really found ANY “voice” exempt…
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Book Review — Spiritual Theology
I have been working my way through Spiritual Theology by Simon Chan. IVP sent it to me as a review copy, but I’ve been lost in this marvelous work so much, I’ve lost sight of a “quick read” for a review. Simon Chan is a Pentecostal in Singapore who makes a call for the Church to return to its roots, which in…
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There is no “retirement” from the work of the Kingdom
The work of the Kingdom isn’t just for the young up and coming. We need to realize the fruit of ministry that can be produced at any age. 14 In old age they still produce fruit; they are always green and full of sap, 15 showing that the Lord is upright; he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him. (Ps. 92:14-15)
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Noah
So, the film “Noah” comes out. I have only this question for those “up in arms” about this movie: Since when has Hollywood done ANYTHING right? And I mean… ANYTHING? See the movie. Don’t see the movie. But it won’t surpass Bill Cosby’s rendition… ever.
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Irrelevant leadership
Henri Nouwen in his wonderful little book titled In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership shows just how “out of touch” he was in his day. Irrelevant leadership? Puh-leeeaaze! The temptation is to be relevant. To show power, ability, or rightness. “Words like right-wing, reactionary, conservative, liberal, and left wing are used to describe people’s opinions and many discussions then seem…
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Willing to hear
In our very divisive day, it is pretty much understood we won’t listen to each other anymore. My prayer today is that we not harden our hearts toward God. For he is our God, and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. O that today you would listen to his voice! (Ps. 95:7) Lord,…
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I’m not done praying
From my last post, I am still not going to get into the swamp we’ve all become stuck in. I still need to pray. So, I continue with my prayer of confession. God of all mercy, we confess that we have sinned against you, opposing your will in our lives. We have denied your goodness in each other, in ourselves,…
