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Quote of the Day
Here is some more “radical” thought from a real heretic: C S Lewis.
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Following Christ and Surrendering Dreams
N T Wright’s book Simply Jesus is a real challenge to understanding the gospel Think on this quote: He commands his hearers to give up their other dreams and to trust his instead. This, at its simplest, is what Jesus was all about. Help me follow you, Lord.
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You are a model
And so am I. Isn’t that good news? When do I get my photo shoot? While we may not have “model looks,” we do have a higher calling. Our high calling isn’t about making the cover of a magazine. Our high calling is to live out the Kingdom in front of others so they can see the beauty of Christ.…
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We Settle for SO LITTLE
26 Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, you are looking for me, not because you saw the signs I performed but because you ate the loaves and had your fill. 27 Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For on him God the Father has placed his seal of approval.” (John 6:26-17, NIV)…
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Book Review: What Jesus Started
Steve Addison’s book, What Jesus Started, was sent to me for review by IVP. It is a book that repeats itself, and for once, that’s a good thing. There are books that repeat themselves because they need to fill up pages. Addison does so to reinforce the main points over and over, but using different applications to drive the point home. And…
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Obedience
11 Teach me your way, Lord, so that I can walk in your truth. Make my heart focused only on honoring your name. (Ps. 86:11, CEB) Psalm 86 is more like a Psalm of complaint. Some translations give it a nice feel. The Common English Bible and NET Bible bring out more of the “complaint.” “Listen O Lord! Answer me!” (v. 1,…
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Observe
Reminder: Why the one-word titles? 18 As Jesus walked alongside the Galilee Sea, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, throwing fishing nets into the sea, because they were fishermen. 19 “Come, follow me,” he said, “and I’ll show you how to fish for people.” (Matt. 4:18-19, CEB) One of the lost skills in our current culture is the…
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CAN We Live Differently?
In light of the violence of this world, I offered some thoughts yesterday regarding the fact we don’t need to live this way. There is a way that is different. But the question to us, as believers, is this: CAN we? Do we WANT to? I see as many believers posting things about “shooting back” as I do believers who…
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The Purpose of the Following Christ
As I am working my way through the Sermon on the Mount in studying a true pro-life ethic, I was caught by Craig Keener’s words in his work on the background of the New Testament. This particular quote on Matthew 5:13-16 is incredible: A disciple of the kingdom who does not live like a disciple of the kingdom… is worth…
Tag: Discipleship
