Where did we go wrong?

The recent reports regarding Willow Creek have rocked a lot of people’s world (http://blog.christianitytoday.com/outofur/archives/2007/10/willow_creek_re.html).  It raises the question in my title.  Over two years ago I started working on a new book that addresses the Lord’s mandate to make disciples.  Back then, I wrote the observations below. The reference to “targets” in the text refers [...]

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Give Thanks!

1  Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever! 2  Let Israel say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 3  Let the house of Aaron say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 4  Let those who fear the Lord say, “His steadfast love endures forever.” 5 Out of my distress [...]

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The Dwelling Place of God part 2

Another powerful passage along these lines is Isaiah 66:2, where the Lord says:
But to this one I will look,
To him who is humble and contrite of spirit,
and who trembles at My word (NASB)
Here, the verbal form of the word for “contrite” is to “strike” or “beat,” so it refers to a spirit that has been [...]

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The Dwelling Place of God

Have you ever thought about where God dwells?
When Debbie and I lived in Denver, we used to enjoy taking a drive down to the Flying W Ranch in Colorado Springs. In the summer they provide a cowboy “buckboard” supper followed by a cowboy-music concert by the “Flying W Wranglers.” One of the songs they used [...]

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Innaugural Post

I’m long overdue in joining the blogosphere family (and I’m tired of being chastised, denigrated, and badgered by the likes of Bill Seaver and John Letoto), so I’m taking the plunge. There is no shortage of meaningless ramblings being posted, and I have no desire to add to them. Instead, I hope to [...]

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