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Thirst For God
Just like a deer that craves streams of water, my whole being craves you, God. 2 My whole being thirsts for God, for the living God. When will I come and see God’s face? (Psalm 42:1-2, CEB) A.W. Tozer’s great book, The Pursuit of God, was one of the first Christian classics I was introduced to in college. The past…
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And the Action, Dr. Kirk?
Daniel Kirk likes to use the bully pulpit of his professorship to tell us pastors how to put things into action. It’s the benefits of academia. And he takes full advantage of it. So his latest rant is a good one, yet leaves me asking: Okay, Mr. Kirk, as a seminary professor, what does that mean for you, other than getting to…
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What is the Song God Sings Over You?
7 You are my secret hideout! You protect me from trouble. You surround me with songs of rescue! Selah (Psalm 32:7, CEB) 17 The Lord your God is in your midst—a warrior bringing victory. He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph. 3:17, CEB) Propositional truth is good. It is necessary. We need to understand what God has…
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Are We Faithful or Are We Drifting?
Doom, obstinate one, the defiled one, the violent city. 2 She listened to no voice; she accepted no discipline. She didn’t trust in the Lord, nor did she draw near to her God. 3 The princes in her midst are roaring lions. Her judges are wolves of the evening; they leave nothing for the morning. 4 Her prophets are reckless, men of treachery. Her…
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Doing Better in Adversity
I was thinking about the Western Civilization class I am finishing up (as a teacher) this semester. Reflecting on the 60s and a movement started by a generation that had not known hardship or war, there were some things that reflect well on that generation. Civil rights is at the top of the list. (I would argue THEY didn’t get…
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The Singing God
17 The Lord your God is in your midst—a warrior bringing victory. He will create calm with his love; he will rejoice over you with singing. (Zeph. 3:17, CEB) We serve a God who rejoices over us. We serve the One who has set us free from bondage. We are brought out of our barrenness into abundance… So why in the world are we…
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Lame Translation Humor
When it comes to reading the Bible… What to know what it says? Read the ESV. What to know what it means? Read the Common English Bible. 😉
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Leonard Ravenhill on Revival
Revival is when God gets so sick and tired of being misrepresented that He shows Himself. – Leonard Ravenhill 6 Won’t you bring us back to life again so that your people can rejoice in you? (Psalm 85:6, CEB)
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A W Tozer on the Gifts and the One Who Gives
“What is wrong with Christians today is that we have the gifts of God but have forgotten the God of the gifts.” – A.W. Tozer
