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Consumer of worship or disciples who worship?

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

      It’s often said that worship is our response to God.  In practice, that response is often limited to what God has done in the past, revealed in Scripture.  That’s a good place to start, but it falls … Continue reading →

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Worship, part 1

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Worship is more than a song or a style or what the church does on Sunday.  Worship is a lifestyle.  And it’s the heartbeat of the church. The heart that beats in the community of the redeemed is a heart to … Continue reading →

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After the Bombs

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

As the dust of the bombings begins to settle, a number of responses are beginning to surface.  Some reactions are positive, but some are counterproductive.  Here are two wrong ways to respond to the bombings: Deepening Cynicism The senseless acts … Continue reading →

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More Naturally Supernatural

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Donald Miller is one of my favorite pop-contemporary Christian writers.  I enjoy his brutal honesty,  his sharp insights, and I admire his ability to write well.   Donald recently posted this blog, and I’m sharing it with you, as it … Continue reading →

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Surprised by the Press

Last week I received a phone call from a reporter who wanted to interview me. I hesitated because I’ve been interviewed before and I’ve had enough comments misunderstood, misconstrued or taken out of context.  Even so, I agreed to an … Continue reading →

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Blog On!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

To my readers: I’ve taken a break from blogging.  I’m back My last four months have been very full.  That’s why you haven’t heard from me. It began with Advent/Christmas planning, and it continued with the death of John Strong, … Continue reading →

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Rediscovering Jesus

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

For many years, Jesus was a mainstay on the covers of the three big newsweeklies: Time, Newsweek, and U.S. News & World Report. Every Easter and/or Christmas they’d throw Him on the cover, usually with some cobbled-together news rationale. His … Continue reading →

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Bowing to the God who Stooped Low

Posted on December 13, 2012 by

Gifts are fun, but they can get out of hand, and that happened to my family one year.  We had more gifts than we had room under and around the tree.  After that excess, we decided to limit our gift … Continue reading →

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A Better Giving of Thanks

Posted on November 21, 2012 by

This week, families will gather to celebrate “Thanksgiving.”   For many, this will be an opportunity to relax with family, dismiss their diet, watch some football, or enter the shopping frenzy of Black Friday, now encroaching on Thursday.  But Thanksgiving is … Continue reading →

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Talking Politics & Religion (without getting hijacked)

Posted on October 4, 2012 by

I am getting increasingly nervous about the political discourse I am hearing from my Christian brothers and sisters as the Presidential Campaign enters its the final lap.  The passionate, vitriolic and divisive comments of some seem to suggest that they … Continue reading →

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