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The Place of Obedience
38 Then Mary said, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let it be with me just as you have said.” Then the angel left her. (Luke 1:38, CEB) We need this place of submission in our own lives. Too often we offer the Lord a place of negotiation. “Lord, I’ll do whatever you say… now if we could go over these…
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A Little Dab Won’t Do Ya
There was an old hair product for men called Brylcreem. The slogan was “a little will do ya.” When it comes to the anointing of the Spirit, too often we are too careful. As Pentecostals, we talk about the “anointing,” but it’s often equated with a little dab of anointing oil. When it comes to the anointing of the Spirit,…
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Step Into the Extraordinary
1 The LORD God’s spirit is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me. He has sent me to bring good news to the poor, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim release for captives, and liberation for prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and a day of vindication for our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 to…
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Teetering on the Brink of Death
The more I am able to walk through the Common English Bible, the more I enjoy some of the phrases. Here is a comparison of Rev. 3:2 2 Wake up! Strengthen what remains and is about to die, for I have found your deeds unfinished in the sight of my God. (NIV2011) 2 Wake up and strengthen whatever you have left, teetering…
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From the Darkest Night
One of the Psalms for today is Psalm 30. This is a very special psalm for me. The words of this psalm brought healing into my life in the darkest moments. Ephesians 1-3 set my life straight again, but Psalm 30 describes the journey. This is the beauty of Scripture. Certain passages can bring significant change through the Spirit in…
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If You Can Hear
Throughout the letters to the seven churches in the Book of Revelation, there is this admonition we read from most translations: “Anyone who has ears to hear, let them hear.” The Common English Bible reads: “If you can hear, listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches.” If you can hear… So much of the time we are…
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Congratulations to Our First Winner!
Rick Wadholm gets the first Common English Bible I can give away! Don’t lose out on your opportunity. Here are the rules. Here is another opportunity for winning as well. Get in on the fun!
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Are You a Farmer?
The Common English Bible Blog Tour has given me a great opportunity to explore this new translation. I’m finding a lot of fresh ways to turn a phrase. 3 Trust the LORD and do good; live in the land, and farm faithfulness. (Ps. 37:3, CEB) The freshness seems to be catching on with my friend Mark as well. Not growing up…
