being the church
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A Thousand Ways to Kill Jesus
Who in your life told you the truth about yourself so clearly that you wanted to kill them for it? …Who in your life has represented Jesus Christ in your life? True friends love you in truth, show you the way and want you to know full life… so much that they’re willing to die…
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Stay Awake.
Watch, learn, act. Watch for God at work. Do not miss Him as the world does as it dozes with day-dreaming, self-pity, gluttony, boredom, fighting,… Lost is the opportunity to be alert to God at work, alert through renewal, reading, prayer, teaching, service to the needy, justice and peace-making… Keep awake and watch. Learn all…
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Paul Went to His Own Funeral? Not Like An Elvis Impersonator
Did Paul say, “I’m determined to imitate Christ?”, or, “I will work at following Him?” No, he said, “I been crucified with Christ. I have been identified with him in His death.” Elvis impersonators are quite happy to look like him and get all the glory and accolades and don’t usually kill themselves as the…
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Our Broken Love, God’s Perfect Love
“No fathers or mothers can love their children perfectly. No husbands or wives can love each other with unlimited love. There is no human love that is not broken somewhere… God’s love for us is everlasting. That means that God’s love for us existed before we were born and will exist after we have died.…
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It’s Just Going To Get Uglier
In my connecting with depression sufferers, I have learned that much depression, including my own in the past, is indeed caused by anger and bitterness caused by hurt done by others. In connecting with one depression sufferer in particular who courageously has chosen to move forward in their healing journey which will require safely addressing…
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Your Home Impacts The World
Your home is the heart of the church… The heart of the church is your home… What you do at home and ‘at church’ is too often on two extremes. Choice of words, entertainment… the things you think about… But when you see that your home is a place of worship – THE primary place…
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Book Read: Undaunted
Finished!! Such an inspiring read written by Christine Caine, the Director of the A21 Campaign which rescues women and children from sex trafficking. I was inspired by the story of how impossible it seemed to begin rescuing 27 million women and children out of sex trafficking. It’s a David and Goliath story that will inspire…
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Your Religion Is What You Do With Your Solitude | Cru Press Green
“Usually I’m really good at skimming over great spiritual truths. But for some reason when I read that sentence from Tim Keller’s Counterfeit Gods, it stopped me in my tracks…” Read… Your Religion Is What You Do With Your Solitude | Cru Press Green.
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Deep-Spirited Friendships
“Love each other, be deep-spirited friends” (Philippians 2:1, MSG). I have been incredibly blessed by deep-Spirited friends who don’t jump to offer advice, but instead, we employ the power of appropriate questions, extend grace, and openly share our personal journeys of following Jesus, including our triumphs and struggles. It’s taken a bit to get here…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 