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I want hope and I cling to Christ

David Brooks is one of my favorite writers, thinkers, columnists, and any other category I can put him in. In this piece he lays out what I am already familiar with: why white American evangelicalism is a hot mess.

Posted byDanFebruary 7, 2022February 4, 2022Posted inEvangelicalismTags:David Brooks, Evangelicalism, Hope, Justice, RenewalLeave a comment on I want hope and I cling to Christ

The vision of things to come

I did not see a temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city does not need the sun or the moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and the Lamb is its lamp. (Rev. 21:22-23))

Posted byDanDecember 30, 2021Posted inBible StudyTags:2021, Hope, RevelationLeave a comment on The vision of things to come

Hope in darkness

Hope and light in the darkness comes when WE are the light of Christ. We become the light of Christ when we deal with the darkness in our own lives.

Posted byDanDecember 15, 2021Posted inAdventTags:Advent, Christianity Today, Hope, IdolatryLeave a comment on Hope in darkness

Easter is for fools

Christians, at their best, are the fools who dare believe in God’s power to call dead things to life. That is the testimony of the Black church. It is not that we have good music (we do) or excellent preaching (we do). The testimony of the Black church is that in times of deep crisisContinue reading “Easter is for fools”

Posted byDanApril 4, 2021April 2, 2021Posted inEasterTags:Easter, Esau McCaulley, Hope, ResurrectionLeave a comment on Easter is for fools

The beauty of hope

“To hope is to ‘borrow grace.’ It is not naive optimism. Hope admits the truth of our vulnerability. It does not trust God to keep all bad things from happening. But it assumes that redemption, beauty, and goodness will be there for us, whatever lies ahead.” — Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night

Posted byDanFebruary 20, 2021Posted inLentTags:Hope, IVP Books, Lent, PrayerLeave a comment on The beauty of hope

There is so much more to this life than this life

“The reason I can continue watching and waiting, even as the world is shrouded in darkness, is because the things I long for are not rooted in wishful thinking or religious ritual but are as solid as a stone rolled away.” — Tish Harrison Warren, Prayer in the Night

Posted byDanFebruary 11, 2021Posted inPrayerTags:Hope, Longing, Prayer1 Comment on There is so much more to this life than this life

The darkness humanity will not solve

“We can send Christmas cards about love and peace all we want, but the human race is utterly incapable of turning itself around…

Posted byDanDecember 23, 2018Posted inAdventTags:Advent, Christmas, Darkness, Hope, Humanity, LostnessLeave a comment on The darkness humanity will not solve

When the river of God flows

I have been reading through Ezekiel asking the Lord to restore my sense of wonder and imagination. 

Posted byDanNovember 4, 2018November 4, 2018Posted inBible StudyTags:Bible Study, Ezekiel, Hope, Prayer, Prophetic WordLeave a comment on When the river of God flows

The great hope of Christmas

He has come to bring peace on earth. He has come to restore. He has come… because he is God with us. 

Posted byDanDecember 25, 2017Posted inChristmasTags:Christmas reading, Hope, JoyLeave a comment on The great hope of Christmas

2016.12.11 – Advent part 3 – Do We Have Hope?

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“2016.12.11 – Advent part 3 – Do We Have Hope?” A sermon from Heights Church. More information at HeightsChurchMN.org  Subscribe in an RSS reader or on iTunes

Posted byhcmultimediaDecember 18, 2016Posted inPodcastTags:Advent, Heights Church, Hope, Podcast, SermonsLeave a comment on 2016.12.11 – Advent part 3 – Do We Have Hope?

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