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Blessing Those With Whom We Disagree
I butchered that title somehow, so I can’t wait to have the English major jump in and correct me. 😉 The series I have been preaching on Daniel has been incredibly challenging. The continuing thought through this whole study has been how to live in blessing toward those who are “enemies.” Walter Brueggemann preached a message on Daniel a few years ago…
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Stand
Daniel 3 is one of those great kids’ stories. The fiery furnace. Standing up to the king. Not bowing to idols. As I prepare this chapter for preaching, I am coming to really not like this chapter. My series is looking at the example of Daniel in hostile territory and learning how that speaks to us in our ever-changing culture. Facing idols…
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Resistance
In physical training, the only way to get muscles to grow and get the fat off is to push the body. The body has to meet resistance. When resistance happens, growth can occur. In spiritual training, it is the same principle. We don’t get growth by smooth sailing. We get growth through resistance. It is the necessity of growing our…
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The Struggle of Revelation is We Want to KNOW
As we read through Revelation this week, another key passage to reflect on is Daniel 7. The whole book of Daniel would be good, but Daniel 7 really sets a base for how the early Church was hearing what Jesus was saying. Does it answer any specific questions? No. It is good to remember this, though: Daniel didn’t get any…
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The Debt of Love
Don’t be in debt to anyone, except for the obligation to love each other. Whoever loves another person has fulfilled the Law.  (Romans 13:8, CEB) This whole passage, from Romans 12 to 13, has kept my mind going for quite some time. Without our lives being a living sacrifice and our minds being completely transformed (Rom. 12:1,2), the rest just…
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