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Worship intimately
Three thoughts for day from my message: 1. Practice stillness 2. Practice spiritual reading 3. Practice Lectio Divina Do I hold his presence PRECIOUS? Worship is not just about the song we sing. It is about our listening to his words to us.
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One vocation
I am finishing Merton’s autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain. His call was ultimately to the monastic life. He became a Cistercian monk and led the way in contemplative life that has served as example for generations of believers following him. His writing has paved the way. The simplicity of vocation isn’t about giving up everything and entering a monastery. Simple vocation,…
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Let us weep and mourn
This is what the Lord says: “A voice is heard in Ramah, mourning and great weeping, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more.” (Jer. 31:15)
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The questions of prayer
Luke 10:1-11:13 is about basic discipleship. I quite frequently let the chapter breaks (which were added centuries later) effect how I read a unit. I think the unit here is from 10:1 to 11:13. Four basic things concerning discipleship: 1. Bold proclamation 2. Radical love for the neighbor 3. Intimate worship with Jesus 4. Bold prayer with the Father This passage…
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Sometimes God shows up and sometimes he shows off
That is a phrase I read in Mark Batterson’s book quite a bit. Sometimes God shows up and sometimes he shows off. God shows up. He showed up for us and our church this week. Right on time. I will admit, it was so much “on time” (and I really didn’t realize just HOW on time it was until later),…
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Is it God… or us?
The place of the miracle… the place of God doing something spectacular… is a dangerous place to be. We, as believers, need to plan. We need to work hard. But at the end of the day, if we have worked hard and planned well and something good happens… is it just us working hard and planning well? Is it just…
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The true POWER of the Kingdom
Luke 8 lays out several areas where Jesus demonstrates his authority. The Kingdom is powerful over nature, demons, death, and sickness. Then, in Luke 9:1-6, Jesus tells them simply to go repeat what they’ve seen him do. They obeyed. Here’s our challenge: Don’t argue yourself out of a victory. If Jesus said, “Go do this. The authority is yours. I’ve…
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Speaking to the dry bones
Our church has been in the process of selling our building over the last several months. A journey that began almost a year ago is about to take a tremendous step up. Last June the Lord gave me the idea in prayer to sell the building and take the proceed to invest in a new place, including a coffee shop.…
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David’s Mighty Men
I am prayerfully walking through 2 Samuel now as I look at spiritual warfare. In Chapter 23 there is the story of David’s mighty men. Amazing heroes who would go the distance for David. They caught his heart, loved him, and would battle anyone anywhere on his behalf. I think of that and am deeply thankful for not only mighty…
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