what I learned today
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Mind Blown: Amazing Disciplemaking Story
A new missionary friend I met at a coffee shop birthday party the other day, sent me this disciplemaking story that made me weep with delight! She sent… Hey, check this out! A guy who was orphaned, drug addict, met Jesus, and grew in being discipled and started a discipleship making MOVEMENT. thousands of groups are all…
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Podcast: Sabbath by Pete Scazzero
A sample of what I’m re-learning on sabbatical… Search iTunes for ‘Pete Scazzero sabbath’
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From Anxious Planning to Peaceful Trust
I was awake today at 5am anxious about the Fall planning and my long list of things to do and people to care for. I prayed and fell back asleep. When I awoke to read the Word at 6:30am, I read this… Psalm 37:5-7 NIRV “Commit your life to the Lord. Here is what he…
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Your Future Is Determined By One Thing
“People who have a seeking heart still makes mistakes. But their reaction to rebuke and correction shows the condition of that heart. It determines what God is able to do with them in the future.” King Asa once led a whole nation in seeking God but became a coldhearted oppressor of his nation. A prophet…
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5 Ways to Know If You’re Really a Christian
A very good self-evaluation… 5 Ways to Know If You’re Really a Christian | TheResurgence.
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Is Your Church Stuck Or Moving Forward?
I’m researching how churches get stuck and I’m learning… nothing really new. As I suspected, it starts with each of us as individuals. Are we each transformed? Has God gotten a hold of our life and transformed us with the gospel? Have we let Him transform us? Do people notice there’s something different about us?…
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For Money or For Love?
Chasing after money brings destruction but pursuing righteousness, godliness, love, endurance, and gentleness brings life. Today I read… 6But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7For we brought nothing into the world, and we can take nothing out of it. 8But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that. 9People who…
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Pity or Mercy
Pity is feeling sorry for someone in need. Mercy is doing something about it. This reminds me of… “God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” – Matt 5:7
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Too busy to spend hours in prayer?
Despite his hectic work schedule, copious writing, preaching, teaching, and other plentiful tasks, he still diligently made time to pray. He is quoted as saying “I have so much to do (today) that I should spend the first three hours in prayer.” Read more…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 