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Listen to the Spirit
There is something about this time we are in that compels me to write on this day, June 14, 2025.
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Missing the voice of Dallas Willard
The whole idea of this blog and its name came from reading Dallas Willard decades ago. When I talk about “Ancient Wells” and the familiar Scriptures to visit, it was an idea begun by reading and listening to Dallas Willard.
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Pentecost Sunday
Almighty God, on this day, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, you revealed the way of eternal life to every race and nation: Pour out this gift anew, that by the preaching of the Gospel your salvation may reach to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity…
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Setting people free and spiritual warfare against systems
Acts 16:16-34 Paul and Silas are in Philippi. A small group of believers has formed and Paul is teaching them the way of Christ. Powers are being stirred.
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Week 15: The Affections of Christ Over Ideologies
Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation wrote this: “A revolution is supposed to be a change that turns everything completely around. But the ideology of political revolution will never change anything except appearances.”
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Week 10: The Affections of Christ and the Power of Resurrection
One of the New Testament offerings for Easter Sunday was Colossians 3:1-4 . It sets my heart on meditation every time. This is a rich passage that cannot stop at v. 4 for me.
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Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday: When the World Falls Silent The Cross has spoken.The tomb is still closed.The dream has been buried.The world holds its breath.
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Week 6: The Affections of Christ… and the distraction of the internet
Comment Magazine is quickly becoming a favorite of mine. They work in collaboration with a podcast called “Conversing with Mark Labberton” and Anne Snyder, editor of Comment, was on the podcast going over their manifesto for humanity. It is worth a listen. HERE
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Week Five: The Affections of Christ… ONE THING
One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek:that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,to gaze on the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple. (Ps. 27:4, NIV)
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The work of the cross in fasting
6 “Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen:to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke,to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?7 Is it not to share your food with the hungry and to provide the poor wanderer with shelter—when you see the naked, to clothe them, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood? (Isaiah 58:6-7,…
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