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Can God trust us to anoint us?
Can God trust us as the church today in order to anoint us? We have 2 options… (A Divine Confrontation by Graham Cooke) Thoughts to Ponder: Friendships led by the Holy Spirit lead to God’s power and anointing! How are you investing in the relationships around you? What is your motivation in investing in others?…
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A Lifestyle of Lingering
What religion does not consider is that the fragrance follows the oil. When you linger in His presence, He will change you. When you choose to lean on your beloved, your heart shifts. The church does not need more programs or printed bulletins. We have a surplus of whitewashed tombs. The church needs to get intimate with the bridegroom, seeking His…
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When Men are Silent
What happens when men keep silent…? (I wrote a post recently… When We Silence Women …but let us also highlight the value of men’s voices…) We need to hear both voices of men and women, not spoken in fleshly anger, but in bold Spirit-led risk-taking obedience… Dr Larry Crabb reminds us of the value of men’s voices… I always…
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A few of my favourite things on disciple-making… (mentoring / life coaching)
I’ve put together a little page of my favourite basics of disciple-making to help you get started with a friend or group… Head on over here to the disciple making and mentoring page and enjoy making a difference in someone’s life!
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What’s next Papa?!
“This resurrection life you received from God is not a timid, grave-tending life. It’s adventurously expectant, greeting God with a childlike “What’s next, Papa?” God’s Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children. And we know we are going…
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When We Silence Women
What happens when we silence women, “on behalf of God”…? “What we lose by excluding the distinctively feminine from ‘official’ ministries of teaching and preaching is of incalculable value. That loss is one of a few fundamental factors which account for the astonishing weakness of ‘the Church’ in the contemporary context.” (Dallas Willard) What women bring…
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Are you a dreamer?
In my time of resting, God continues to invite me to think outside the box. I feel like He keeps inviting me to be hungry for more. Here’s what I’m learning about dreams (the long forgotten language for many)… thanks to Murray Dueck. (A link to his book can be found at the bottom. Here’s an intro…)…
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A Future Not Our Own – Oscar Romero
This comes from Archbishop Oscar Romero who was killed in his church in El Salvador by a right-wing death squad on March 24th, 1980 out of his commitment to the poor… A Future Not Our Own It helps, now and then, to step back and take the long view. The kingdom is not only beyond…
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How do you forgive a sexual abuser? By writing a letter | Mary DeMuth
We who know redemption are tired of miring ourselves in the painful past. Instead we will STAND. We will dance. We will give our healed lives to rescue souls from the darkness… Read Mary’s incredible blog post… How do you forgive a sexual abuser? By writing a letter | Mary DeMuth.
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9 Changes to Make Before a Church Dies
My heart ached when I read this post from Thom Rainer… It triggered pain that I have known… I pray for churches across North America (my heart lies there)… “..Many of our congregations must change. They must change or they will die. I call these churches “the urgent church.” Time is of the essence. If…
