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All Saints Day
They’re not all Catholic, or Orthodox, in the traditional sense, but I remember these saints in my life: Anthony, desert monk. He teaches me to pray and persevere and take on the enemy with tenacity. Francis of Assisi. He teaches me to keep radically depending on God. Theresa of Avila. She teaches me the immense love of the Savior that…
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Failing to live in the river
There are statements from time to time that come right to the heart and do some hard surgery. Today was one of those times when I was listening to a clip from Jack Hayford. He was addressing a Vineyard conference and had a word from the Lord that was encouraging them to stay humble and hungry for the activity of…
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Reformation and Revival
The story of Christian reformation, revival, and renaissance underscores that the darkest hour is often just before the dawn, so we should always be people of hope and prayer, not gloom and defeatism. God the Holy Spirit can turn the situation around in five minutes. Os Guinness Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/o/osguinness531245.html#7y2R0JVaseQx7uLI.99
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Happy Reformation Day
While Wesley is not a “reformer,” he is a descendant of the Reformation, so I love to quote him:
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“Missional” and Halloween
It’s probably just the blogs I follow, but I see a lot of postings about Halloween. How to be “missional” on Halloween… all the way to, “You’re not serving God if you even acknowledge Halloween!” How about we think of REFORMATION DAY? And ALL SAINTS DAY? Too Catholic? Too Lutheran? You prefer Halloween? I look forward to remembering Martin Luther, John Calvin,…
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So, where IS France exactly?
One of my favorite scenes from West Wing.
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The gift of the Kingdom
The gift of the Kingdom of God is that when we treasure Jesus we will find the power to overcome this world.
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Both/And, Part 2
Both-And: Living the Christ-Centered Life in an Either-Or World by Rich Nathan and Insoo Kim has been a refreshing read. It leaves me challenged. Nathan takes on the really hard things we just don’t like to talk about. He discusses reaching out to and loving the homosexual community. There is something for everyone there to love… and hate. His conclusions…
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No place for worry
When we really take in what Jesus is saying about the power of the Kingdom, we come to his amazing “guarantee:” you won’t worry. No matter how many times I read this passage in Matthew 6, I still choke on this passage. Worry. Anxiety. Things that keep me up. Things that wake me up. Things that give me nightmares. Worry. Anxiety.…
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It’s a Both/And World
Rich Nathan and Insoo Kim have written Both-And: Living the Christ-Centered Life in an Either-Or World, which is, of course, one more book I wish I had written first. Instead, I blog on this stuff and give it away for free… but I digress… IVP sent me this book for review and I am not under any obligation for a positive…
