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Devotion: The Story – Creation part 2
The wonder of Creation often becomes burdened with the politics of environmentalism, the deep questions of existentialism, and the theological dissection of precisely happened at Creation and how long it took to transpire. It’s good and natural for us to question and dig deeper – and I hope you do. As I see it, the… Continue reading
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Church Size and Ministry Effectiveness – What is God’s Role?
I was thinking this morning about large and small churches – churches that seem to have near limitless funding and people to provide great services and ministry – churches like Lakewood (Joel Osteen), Willow Creek (Bill Hybels), Saddleback (Rick Warren), and McLean Bible Church (Lon Solomon). Regardless of what issues or concerns we have with… Continue reading
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Devotion: The Story – Creation
This is where it all begins. Week 1 of “The Story” … Creation. Even now, so many people study and debate what happened at the beginning – where we all came from – what started it all. As a pastor, people often ask me about Creation: Was the universe created in a literal 7… Continue reading
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Devotion: Mediocrity, Excellence and Jesus’ Teaching on Humility
Humility isn’t really a prized cultural value, is it? That’s what makes the reading from Luke’s gospel so difficult. Take a moment and read through the gospel. You may also want to listen to this week’s sermon to get a feel for the breadth of the gospel reading. When we speak of humility, doesn’t it… Continue reading
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Devotion: Holy Rest
“Time is money” the saying goes. These days, with so many options for our time and so many demands on our lives, we feel as though time is a commodity. We spend time, save time, waste time, invest time, buy time, manage time, we lose time. We organize and systematize in order to gain efficiency… Continue reading
