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A Novel Writer

Posted on October 11, 2010 by admin

Right now I’m reading Palace Council by Stephen L. Carter. I read Carter’s first book several years because John Grisham recommended it. I was so captivated by the book that I quickly snatched this up from the bookstore when I … Continue reading →

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Promise from Day-retreat

Posted on October 7, 2010 by admin

“I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me (Psalm 57:2, New Living Translation).” I went into my monthly day-long retreat needing some reassurance that I would ever have a significant assignment in … Continue reading →

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Reacting to Postmodernism

Posted on October 7, 2010 by admin

I’ve been troubled by two extremes in the Christian response to Postmodernism. The first “response” I encountered twelve years ago seemed to be saying, “People see truth differently now, so we need to change our beliefs to fit into theirs.” … Continue reading →

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Cockroaches, St Paul & Truth

Posted on October 7, 2010 by admin

Here’s what I’m reading today: Killing Cockraoches by Tony Morgan. A former City Manager and current big-church pastor, Tony shares diverse bits of leadership wisdom, but he focuses on ways to getting past the urgent and onto the truly important. … Continue reading →

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A Nice Source for Thinking about Career/Vocation

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

Rev. Michael Hines from Boston College, has developed three videos which I find wonderfully illuminating for those wondering “what should I do with my life.” The first one is found at http://food4thought.tv/Media/himes/hires/intersections1.wmv. If you like the first one, you’ll the … Continue reading →

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Get to the Wildnerness, but Make it Short

Posted on October 4, 2010 by admin

” I would fly far away to the quiet of the wilderness. (Interlude) How quickly I would escape– far from this wild storm of hatred.” Psalm 55:7-8, New Living Translation The Psalmist was overwhelmed with activity and stress of life. … Continue reading →

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Louis Armstrong sings Jonah

Posted on October 2, 2010 by admin

A friend just brought this to my attention. Its an entertaining way to celebrate the story of Jonah.

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The Heart of Sin

Posted on October 1, 2010 by admin

Since I led a Bible Study into Isaiah 1 this week, I’ve been wondering about sin. What is the core/root/heart of sin? When I hear church people talk, I am led to think that sex is the worst sin (so … Continue reading →

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Exclusivism: A Meta Sin?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

N.T. Wright suggests that Israel misread God’s intent in the Abrahamic Covenant. Rather than follow their vocation to be light to the world, they believed the covenant granted them exclusive privilege. This Wright labels as their “meta sin, their own … Continue reading →

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Isaiah & Pauline Theology

Posted on September 23, 2010 by admin

Isaiah from NavPress’ LifeChange series. I will use this to help shape discussion guides for the new Bible Study I am leading. Isaiah: Free to Suffer and to Serve by Philip Hacking, from the Bake Bible Guides. From the back, … Continue reading →

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