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Words of abundance
“A life without lack is a life in which one is completely satisfied and sustained, no matter what happens.” — Dallas Willard, Life Without Lack
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Influential books
I reflected HERE on some of the most impactful books in my theological thinking. I wanted to look at books that will probably stand the test of time. Maybe they won’t, but there are some that have truly become spiritual markers for a generation and not just me personally.
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Impacting my theological thinking
The other day I pulled out some books that have had some deep impact over the years in my theological thinking. There are a couple that impacted me because of the place in life I find myself currently. If I had to have an essential reading list, these would be on it.
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A new world, a new way
16 So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. 17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! The New International Version (2 Co 5:16–17). (2011). Zondervan. When a new world is…
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To LIVE in this chaotic world, let DEATH be at work…
We always carry around in our body the death of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body. (2 Corinthians 4:10, NIV) Some thoughts from NT Wright:
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Living in Babylon — why we must resist Christian Nationalism
I come away from a time of prayer more convinced that Daniel is a key model for the way we need to live as believers in America going forward. The script has flipped, but the nostalgia is tearing up the older generation of the church (of which I am very much a part).
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God isn’t bothered by “small”
I am reading through 1 Samuel now and Samuel as a character always draws me in. His “calling” is what his mother says it is. He grew up with a fixed duty. It’s offensive to our Western sense of the individual. That was just the world in which Samuel lived.
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A big takeaway from my prayer retreat
On a recent personal retreat the Lord had me centered in the Book of Daniel. While there is so much to share from that rich exploration, the main takeaway is this:
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The truth of the Kingdom of God
I was on a personal retreat this past week. The Lord had me take a hymn with me along with passages of Scripture. The words of this hymn drilled deep into my soul. All my struggles are nothing. His kingdom is FOREVER. Focus on the PROMISE not the PROBLEM.
