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In Mark’s gospel, it says that after Jesus got into the boat from the storm and water-walking incident (Mark leaves out Peter’s dip), that “they did not understand about the loaves, but their hearts were hardened.” (Mark 6.52) {Oh Lord,…
{Father, plow my heart with Your truth and revelation so that it will be the ground from which springs a harvest that will bless Your people on Sunday.}
“In that same year, in the seventh month, the prophet Hananiah died.” (Jeremiah 28.17) Here’s the context: God had sent a message urging the southern kingdom of Israel to turn back to .him, but they refused. He had promised that…
Warning. Don’t listen/watch unless you’re ready to be spiritually slapped. P4CM presents Rhetoric 2012, the largest Christian Poetry event. Official P4CM Poet Jackie Hill Perry delivered her poem “Jig-A-Boo” in front of an audience of nearly 3,000 people. (Source)
In Christian circles, you often hear the expression of “doing life together.” In the past few years, German pastor and martyr Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s book Life Together has become an oft-quoted resource as well. Doing life together is the idea of…
I’m reading the Reading God’s Story: One-Year Chronological Bible reading plan at at YouVersion. Check it out here. Today’s reading was Nahum 1-3. “Keep your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows..” Thought: Purposeful annual repetition of religious events serves to…
From Northstar Church’s sermon Sunday. (Link) Let’s ween ourselves off careless, worldly speech that is focused only on the trivial and meaningless, and let’s begin a speech feast of grace, truth and beauty. Listen here.
I always have to give one person in my life credit for the cherished discipline I’ve implemented over the years of taking a personal spiritual retreat. Here’s what I said in another entry: I’m grateful to David James, the Arkansas…
Love this video on the importance of living a life that shows Christ, shares Christ, and speaks Christ. Watch Me! from 10ofthose.com on Vimeo. HT: Tim Challies
