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November 2013

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Caring for the persecuted

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Today we learned about, prayed for and wrote letters to persecuted Christians around the world. It was humbling to write a letter that will hopefully end up in the hands of one of my imprisoned brothers or sisters in Christ. We also prayed that some of their captors would be impacted by our letters. We […]

Monday

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October 2013

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Ridiculous False Gods

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Psalm 106:20-21 mocks the Israelites for worshipping a ridiculous false god. “They exchanged their Glory for an image of a bull, which eats grass.” I love that the Psalmist includes that last phrase. He is mocking their idol, as if to say, “How awesome can a god be, if it eats grass all day?” It […]

Friday

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October 2013

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Three steps to idolatry

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Idolatry usually does not happen overnight. It’s a process. David Platt recently listed three steps that people take when they make sports their god. These steps can be applied to any false god: It Captivates. It grabs our attention. We think, “Oh, that is cool/neat/tasty.” It Consumes. The false god consumes our imagination, thoughts and […]

Sunday

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August 2013

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4 ungodly responses to poverty

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I had the honor of leading a team commissioned to research and launch a holistic ministry to the poor in our community. It took us about one meeting to begin unpeeling the layers of complexity revolving around this issue, and I often demonstrated leadership by scratching my head. A year later we launched. Another sixteen months later, I […]

Tuesday

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August 2013

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4 principles for resolving conflict

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People hurt us. Sadly, it’s part of life. And when that happens, we often respond with explosive anger, or we allow a toxic bitterness to poison our souls. But Ephesians 4 paves a third path. It’s the path rarely taken. The path our world so desperately needs. The path that rescues families. The path that […]

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