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  • Do you want my shirt?

    "Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none..." (Luke 3:11) Tonight my New Testament professor taught us that the people who were being preached at in this passage lived in such poverty that they …

  • Revision

    I've been thinking about how important revision is. When God maturesus and leads us to a new vision or better understanding, we just must reviseour way of thinking -- even if it’s a complete embarrassment to ourselve…

  • The cost of disobedience

    This morning I took a step back as I reviewed the Books of Kings. I was struck by the reminder that when we fear people more than we fear God, it truly becomes a snare for ourselves and for others. This is exactly what…

  • Changing hearts

    "...the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God..." Ezr 6:22 As I read Ezra and Nehemiah, I am reminded that in every work …

  • The "Good" Christian Checklist

    - Attend Church every Sunday - check. - Read Bible every day - check. - Pray - check. - Weekly Bible studies - check, check. - Talk about God regularly in conversations - check. - Go on short-term missions - check, check…

  • Meditation

    It's when you read a small passage of Scripture over and over again and let the words hang in the air until they climb into your heart and nestle down in there. It's when you read the words slowly, very slowly, pausing …

  • down with intellectual exercise

    I have been spending far too long investing in intellectual treadmill running. Laborous sweat, mental gymnastics - countless hours alone and with others studying, discussing, examining, analyzing Scripture -- but not be…

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