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Devotion: Can God Possibly Want Me?
All Christians want a relationship with God, but we’re not always clear on what that relationship should be or about our part in it. We hear stories of faithful people from long ago or more contemporary people of faith like Mother Theresa and we think that we could never have faith like theirs. And, if… Continue reading
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Devotion: How Complete Is Our Obedience?
The Story | The Battle Begins I cringed a bit when I wrote the title for this week’s devotion: “How complete is our obedience?” But, as you read chapter 7 from The Story, I think this ends up directing our thoughts toward God’s Upper Story. As I read and talked with people on Sunday morning, I… Continue reading
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Devotion: Wilderness Wandering and Spiritual Assessment
After spending 6 weeks dwelling with The Story, how do you feel? Just like the road trip we talked about Sunday morning in worship, the beginning of The Story has been exciting as we see the possibilities ahead for us this year. You may have found that The Story hasn’t been what you expected. You… Continue reading
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Devotion: God’s Commands vs. God’s Love
On Sunday, I posed a couple of questions that have led to some great conversations: (1) When God interacts with us or judges us, which holds more sway – God’s Commandments or God’s Love? (2) Do God’s laws change? God’s commands and the obedience of God’s people are obviously important because God tells Moses to… Continue reading
Epicurious Lutheran 