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Thursday
A Measure of Faith
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Romans 12:3b: “God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Measure: μέτρον Metron. “determined extent, portion measured off, measur...
Transactionalism. Not a Lovely Thing.
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“Transactionalism” is the belief that if I do this thing, then God will do that thing. It says that if I do the right things, then God wil...
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Be Holy. Be Healed.
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The first words spoken in the Scriptures sound like a command to our Western way of hearing (1). We translate those two words (אוֹר הָיָה)...
Adjusting the Target
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Adjusting the Target Anybody who lives in this world knows some people who are hurting. I know I do. I saw some posts recently, “Pr...
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Stupid Chickens
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Chickens. I have some chickens. They make good eggs and good soup. But chickens are dumb. Stupid. Completely unintelligent. Goldfis...
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Accusations Against God.
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I was thinking about God’s provision. Provision is something that God is really quite good at. If I ask my Father for something to eat, a...
Explosions All Around Us
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Some folks among us have had violent, “earth shaking” events in their lives recently. Some have been asking, “Why Lord? Why me?” A good...
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Learn This Parable from the Fig Tree
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I love it when God speaks through secular artists. The Pixies have some strange songs. One begins with the lines, “Meet me by the c...
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Not Reluctantly. Not Under Compulsion.
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Not Reluctantly, or Under Compulsion Should believers ever charge for their services, for the exercise of their God-given gifts? Many p...
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Church, Impropmptu
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So the other evening, I invited a couple of guys over for an impromptu barbecue. And it turned into a glorious gathering of some of my favo...
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Help! Get Me Outta Here!
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Have you ever been stuck in a situation that was really hard to put up with? Maybe it’s a job with long hours, no respect, lousy pay, no gro...
Some Thoughts About the Purpose of the Prophetic
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How many times has it happened that a prophet gives a word to someone you know, and you think to yourself, “They missed it! That is SO not ...
Who Is Your Comforter?
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I have it on good authority that someone very competent already occupies the position of “Comforter” in your life (John 14:26). Holy Spirit...
Preparing for an Uncertain Future.
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I’ve been asked recently, “How should we prepare for the upcoming hard times in our nation?” The topic comes up a fair bit in one form or...
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The Vision of the Wooden Spoon
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The vision began with a quiet stream, in a quiet, green meadow; it reminded me of Narnia for some reason: that peaceful. The stream was wid...
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The Work of Growing
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My mind has been taking me on some strange paths, recently. You who are parents, have you ever given birth to a post-pubescent adult, r...
Asking for What’s Already Been Promised
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Dealing with a promise from God – whether a promise from the Scriptures or a prophetic promise – is in some ways a little counter-intuitive....
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Monday
A Prophet's Failure
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Here’s the saddest story in the life of the greatest prophet in the Old Testament. It’s from 1 Kings 19. This is where Elijah fails. As sa...
A Change of Seasons
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I guess that there was a season where God was blessing it, but I think the blessing has moved on. I think we’re coming to the end of the...
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Wednesday
Paying Rent on a Fishing Boat
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In Luke, chapter five , Jesus borrows Peter’s boat, pushes out from shore, and teaches the crowd. But after he was through teaching, a...
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