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Common English Bible and the NIV — Long Term Strategies
I’ve probably shared this video before, but it deals with the CEB’s use of “Human One.” As I continue to use both the CEB and the NIV, I continue to think about how fast we think we need to change up translations. One interview I heard with a CEB official was a bit disappointing, but it’s probably fact for our…
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Our New Pastors Blog
Please check out our new pastors blog: Blue Chip Pastor.
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Do We Have What It Takes?
5 Those who put their strength in you are truly happy;pilgrimage is in their hearts.6 As they pass through the Baca Valley,they make it a spring of water.Yes, the early rain covers it with blessings.7 They go from strength to strength,until they see the supreme God in Zion. (Psalm 84:5-7, CEB) Life simply overwhelms us. The pace of life crushes…
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The Rewards of Waiting
Hope in the Lord!Be strong! Let your heart take courage!Hope in the Lord! (Psalm 27:14, CEB) No one likes to wait. “Hope” and “wait” are ways to translate the Hebrew word used in Psalm 27:14. The NIV uses “wait.” What is communicated is this: What you’re seeking from God isn’t coming at the click of a mouse. There is a…
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A BIG Announcement
Big for me, anyway. I have been desiring to begin a new venture with other pastors that focuses on pastors. There are a few great people I’ve talked with over the months and years who love pastoring. I have wanted to have a conversation online for pastors who are doing great work, but they don’t get “noticed.” No big conferences…
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Tenacious Waiting and Our Millisecond Attention Span
I will take my post; I will position myself on the fortress. I will keep watch to see what the Lord says to me and how he will respond to my complaint. (Hab. 2:1, CEB) We often think we are just THE THING when it comes to walking with God. We’re smarter, faster, more “spiritual”… We certainly know better than the…
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The Secret is in the Response
Come, my heart says, seek God’s face.Lord, I do seek your face! (Psalm 27:8, CEB) God wants everyone pursuing him. He is constantly pursuing each of us. All He has ever done for any of His children He will do for all of His children. The difference lies not with God but with us. (A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God)…
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God and God Alone — Tozer
“Whoever seeks God as a means toward desired ends will not find God. The mighty God, the maker of heaven and earth, will not be one of many treasures, not even the chief of all treasures. He will be all in all or He will be nothing. God will not be used.”
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The Hungry Heart
The opportunity of worship is the opportunity to gaze on the power and beauty of the Lord. Coming into worship in a church isn’t about the “entertainment” value. It is the incredible opportunity to come face to face with the living God. Yes, I’ve seen you in the sanctuary;I’ve seen your power and glory. (Psalm 63:2, CEB) David would come…
