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The Nature of the Kingdom
I heard this from Dallas Willard years ago: “The nature of the Kingdom is to ask.” I am running into this over and over in John 15 and my study for Sunday. ASK. Ask whatever you will and it will be granted. Crazy stuff like that. The Kingdom is about asking. It’s relationship. It’s not about getting an update downloaded…
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Initial thoughts are trickling in…
Early thoughts on the NIV2011 abound. Two I look for are Rick and TC. I am not sure why TC may say the NIV “played it safe.” It’s early and I haven’t been able to dive too far into the new text. (Doing it online is not my favorite way to do this.) But I look for passages I am…
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I am going to get this…
Eventually, after all these years of walking with Christ, and all these years in ministry, I just may begin to get this. Or not. But I come across these verses and I am blown away! (And this is just John 15 and 16 where I am studying for Sunday’s message). “If you remain in me, and my words remain in…
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Disappointed
It all started innocently enough. The Assemblies of God issued an updated paper on creation in August of this year. That didn’t sit too well with a man leading a ministry called “Answers in Genesis.” The paper, in my view, was a decent one because it opened up the conversation so we have grace in the discussion on creation. However,…
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Is it possible?
In reading some of the translator notes, is it possible that the NIV2011 is really going to be THIS good? So far I am impressed with the early documentation. They have really thought through a LOT of issues.
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Let the fun begin
The NIV2011 is now available online. I have to admit, I was very excited for today! Early comments from Mark. Early comments elsewhere.
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Happy All Saints Day!
Since I couldn’t find an image that says, “Basil the Great is my Homeboy,” I’ll just put a print of him up and let you read a little more here about him.
