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Why We Hate Normal
There is such a battle to be unique, to be quirky, to be a bit odd… set out in some way. We just don’t like normal. But in the “normal” we may find the power of God working through us. Yet, we will find in that moment that it will then be about GOD, and not us. Which may be…
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Did You Hear the One About the Awful Waiter?
If we’re going to beat up on how awful Christians are for bad tipping, which is why half of America is not Christian, by the way, is there not a case to be for awful service? Let me tell you about a couple of THOSE incidents…. Just kidding. You know why? Because I’ve never had bad service? Hardly. Just last…
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No Other Name
12 Salvation can be found in no one else. Throughout the whole world, no other name has been given among humans through which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12, CEB) “People say this is arrogant, or exclusive, or triumphant. So, indeed it can be, if Christians use the name of Jesus to further their own power or prestige. But for many…
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Two Words
So a man joins a monastery in hopes of finding eternal peace. He is not allowed to speak all year. Every year he gets to go into the head abbot’s office and say just two words. The first year was completed and he went into the office. The abbot asked, “How are things going?” He replied, “Bed hard.” He serves…
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The Ordinary Life
In Acts 3, Peter and John were on their way to prayer. They were doing the ordinary stuff of life when the extraordinary happened: the healing of the lame man. They were not on their way to a healing crusade, so they brought the man with them (or gave him a flier hoping he would attend). God is ready to…
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Blessing Those With Whom We Disagree
I butchered that title somehow, so I can’t wait to have the English major jump in and correct me. 😉 The series I have been preaching on Daniel has been incredibly challenging. The continuing thought through this whole study has been how to live in blessing toward those who are “enemies.” Walter Brueggemann preached a message on Daniel a few years ago…
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Prosperity
Growing into adulthood in the age of the “prosperity gospel” there was the misuse of 3 John v. 2 about prospering “as your soul prospers.” A newer translation says this: 2 Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. (NIV) I don’t know…
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Daring Mother Nature
I passed a place last night that really was trying to stick it to the weather. It was a drive-in restaurant. Not drive-thru… drive-in, like an old A&W. You had to get out of your car in the 5 below weather, go to a window and order your food. It wasn’t as surprising that they were open as the fact…
