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FINALLY… A Decent World Series
The Series may end tonight with the Texas Rangers taking the game. But it has been a fun Series to watch. It’s been awhile since I could say that. If the Cardinals rally tonight and it goes seven, this will REALLY be a fun Series. There are certainly the goof-ups. Tony Larussa making HUGE mistakes in bullpen calls is simply…
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Confessions
Well, it seems to be a “confessing Pentecostal” I actually need something to confess. So, here are my confessions: HERE, and HERE. And this:
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God’s DNA
9 Those born from God don’t practice sin because God’s DNA remains in them. They can’t sin because they are born from God. 10 This is how God’s children and the devil’s children are apparent: everyone who doesn’t practice righteousness is not from God, including the person who doesn’t love a brother or sister. 11 This is the message that you heard from the beginning: love…
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The Privilege of Living Dead
As I am challenging myself with John Wesley’s work on entire sanctification, I am meeting incredible people who live out the heart of Wesley’s message on a daily basis. They are people I can’t even name on a website because of the sensitive work they do. Their call is incredible. One organization challenging the Christian community with reaching the unreached…
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John Wesley and the Hunger for Christian Perfection
Wesley summarized his search for Christian perfection in his work, A Plain Account of Christian Perfection. As I work my way through this piece I find my own heart longing for this work of Christ in me. It is a lifelong journey. Without knowing it, I’ve been living out Wesley’s journey for quite some time. It is wonderful to see…
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John Wesley and Entire Sanctification
As I move through part of my Church History II class (teaching it, anyway), I am once again visiting John Wesley and his view of entire sanctification. There is a hunger he stirs up in me as I read his words. One site I came across has a wealth of Wesley’s material and I am reading my way through portions…
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In the Stillness You are There
We tend to look for God in the spectacular. The noise. The crowd. Something that “shows” God off in some way. Elijah knew the show. He knew the spectacular. He had taken on the prophets of Baal in spectacular fashion and God came in power. Elijah knew the powerful exhibits God could put on. But when he needed to hear…
