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You are a model
And so am I. Isn’t that good news? When do I get my photo shoot? While we may not have “model looks,” we do have a higher calling. Our high calling isn’t about making the cover of a magazine. Our high calling is to live out the Kingdom in front of others so they can see the beauty of Christ.…
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Causes and Coffee
From chicken sandwiches to Venti decaf caramel macchiatos. I can (or can’t) eat at Chik fil a or can (or can’t) drink coffee at Starbucks. How about I don’t like deep fried chicken (and we don’t have a Chik-fil-a nearby) and I like Caribou and local coffee shops more than Starbucks. And my absence or patronage means I like or…
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Moving Mountains
18 Early in the morning as Jesus was returning to the city, he was hungry. 19 He saw a fig tree along the road, but when he came to it, he found nothing except leaves. Then he said to it, “You’ll never again bear fruit!” The fig tree dried up at once. 20 When the disciples saw it, they were amazed. “How did the fig tree…
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Our King Will Come to Us
9 Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion. Sing aloud, Daughter Jerusalem. Look, your king will come to you. He is righteous and victorious. He is humble and riding on an ass, on a colt, the offspring of a donkey. (Zech 9:9, CEB) Our King comes to us. Do we know how to look for him? Lord, keep our eyes open and our egos out of the…
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Bow Down
It is Palm Sunday! 2 Give to the Lord the glory due his name! Bow down to the Lord in holy splendor! (Psalm 29:2, CEB) The Lord is strong. He is mighty. This is about his Kingdom coming. The week of Holy Week is remembrance. It is remembrance of his suffering. We also remember that this day was triumphant in the eyes of so many in the…
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It is time to be poured out
1 Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, home of Lazarus, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. 2 Lazarus and his sisters hosted a dinner for him. Martha served and Lazarus was among those who joined him at the table. 3 Then Mary took an extraordinary amount, almost three-quarters of a pound,[a] of very expensive perfume made of pure nard. She anointed Jesus’…
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Some of the Issue of “Affordable” Healthcare
It’s too bad this thing gets so close to rolling out before people actually start talking about what I’ve known for three years. 1. This is NOT affordable. 2. This will NOT help me (and many others in the middle class) get healthcare, but we will paying MORE… for nothing. 3. This will cause the working poor MORE problems. Let’s…
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Coming To a Tomb Near You
John 11 is the story of the resurrection of Lazarus. Jesus delayed his coming so that Lazarus would be dead and in the grave. It was long enough for everyone to know Lazarus was dead. His delay made it a well known fact. He knew opening the tomb would cause a stink to rise. Lazarus was dead. But Jesus came to…
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Rob Bell just…
… Actually, I have no comment… and honestly no care. I just needed some blog hits today and having Rob Bell in the tag really helps. Friends, there are just so many more things that are far more worthy of our spiritual attention and prayer. Rob Bell makes me yawn.
