Category Archives: Bible and Theology

What God says through scripture, and how people work to understand it.

Organizing the Bible and Digging for Transformation

Posted on October 25, 2019 by admin

For our last session of “From Scroll to eBook,” we looked at how the Bible is organized, and then peeked into a couple of online tools for digging into a Bible passage. The slides can be accessed at scroll to ebook6 … Continue reading →

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Prioritizing Unity

Posted on October 23, 2019 by admin

“Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. (Ephesians 4:3, NIV)” The Apostle Paul starts the application section of this letter with this exhortation. Having spent three chapters laying out a theological foundation, … Continue reading →

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Earthquakes Then and Now

Posted on November 29, 2017 by admin

I love those sections of scripture that point a finger directly at today’s problems and offer a ray of hope. Today my devotional time took me to the story of Jesus’ resurrection in Matthew 28. The second verse startled me with, … Continue reading →

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Time Experienced Simultaneously

Posted on July 12, 2017 by admin

Today I’m mediating on God’s nature as everlasting (eternity). Since we are stuck in our time-space continuum, we struggle to grasp both the nature and the implications of God’s eternity. We experience time sequentially: today I’m experiencing July 12 and … Continue reading →

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God Defines “The Good Life”

Posted on July 10, 2017 by admin

“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8, ESV)” This verse is commonly quoted, … Continue reading →

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Day of Hope; Day of Warning

Posted on June 25, 2017 by admin

I have always appreciated the powerful promise of Joel 2:26-29: “”And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, … Continue reading →

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Musical Prophecy

Posted on May 15, 2017 by admin

1 Chronicles 25:1 put two words together that I had never thought about as a pair: prophecy and music. “the sons of Asaph . . . prophesied with lyres, with harps, and with cymbals.” Previously, the ministry of prophecy was … Continue reading →

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Answering Anxiety

Posted on July 26, 2016 by admin

I often allow anxieties to accumulate in my mind and spirit. This steals my joy and energy, and warps my perception of reality. For that reason, I experience deep longing whenever I read “Cast all your anxiety on him because … Continue reading →

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Like A Child . . . Really?

Posted on November 24, 2015 by admin

Does an adult view of God get in the way of our kingdom participation? I read this morning from Matthew 18-20. In this section, children were always hanging out around Jesus (Matthew 18:1-6, 19:13-15). He counted that as a good … Continue reading →

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Stephen Covey’s Legacy

Posted on July 16, 2012 by admin

I just wrote a post at my leadership blog on my initial reflections upon the death of Stephen Covey. Please read my post — or read Covey’s book. Better yet, imagine what would happen if we all devoted time, energy, … Continue reading →

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