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Abundant Life
So much of our lives however are equated to and labeled by what we do. The irony is that we only do something because of who we are, whether we realize it or not…
Who is God to you TODAY?
Since the beginning of time God has had a relationship with His creation, with people…
Sacrifice or something else?
Sacrifice is a prominent topic in Christian culture, especially in this week we call Holy Week…
Reading About Rollercoasters
Imagine for a moment that someone you love would rather read a book about you and claim to know you from having read that book. They did not want to talk to you or spend time with you because they felt that by reading the book they knew everything there was to learn. Reading about a roller coaster v. riding a roller coaster.
The Power Within
Are you tired of being tired? The power to bring life literally or metaphorically into this world has always been sourced in the Spirit of God….
Worth v. Value
This is a topic that has been rolling around in my head now for a few weeks. It has bothered me that as Christians we tend to talk about being “unworthy” as a means to acknowledging our position in relationship to God.
What Makes Help Helpful?
In order to be able to have help carried out in a life-giving way, we need to understand a foundational concept: We are made in the likeness of God, not exactness of God.
When Help Isn’t Helpful
Whether we like it or not we all need help at some point(s) in life. Which is why it is also true that we will be called upon to provide that help to others along the way.
Word of the Day - BONDAGE
It may seem crazy to choose to live in bondage. Nevertheless, so many people willingly find comfort and refuge in their bondage of choice. Bondage can fool you into believing all is well…
More Questions Than Answers
Sometimes God leaves us with more questions than answers…and that is a good thing.
30 Days to go…
When we left Minnesota about 7 years ago, we knew that God was preparing us for something that we would not likely learn within the comforts of the place we called home…
What's in a Word?
I have been admonished to deliver this word today. I knew it was important when I received it again on Sunday. So much so that I preached on "What's in a Word" at chapel services this weekend (Psalm 119; 2 Timothy 3:16-17). Without posting a transcript, here are some highlights.
Embracing Wonder
The dictionary says that wonder is “a feeling of surprise mingled with admiration caused by something beautiful, unexpected, unfamiliar or inexplicable”…