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Category Archives: Theology
Things Jesus Never Said: God Only Has One Plan For Your Life (Jeremiah 29:11-14)
Do you stay on the path or do you wander all around it? That’s a simple question but the answers are complicated. It can apply to your practical application when taking a walk – do you go where everyone else … Continue reading
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Things Jesus Never Said: Everything Happens For A Reason (Romans 8:18-30)
Some of you have been through the grinder over the last few months. Maybe it’s emotional, or scientific, physical or completely relational. But at some point in your struggle, someone has said something like: God is doing something big in … Continue reading
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Things Jesus Never Said: “You Should Only Pray When…”
I’ve used this before – some of you will groan – but it always presents me with a look at how prayer must look to God. A very religious man was once caught in rising floodwaters. He climbed onto the … Continue reading
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Things Jesus Never Said: The Bible Says It And I Believe It!
I’ve been reading a book lately called The Dinosaur Lords. Now, some of you who are scientifically organized are probably thinking, “oh, he must be learning about the T-Rex.” Actually, the book is about an alternative universe where humans and dinosaurs … Continue reading
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When Christians Become Irrelevant (A Mustard Seed Musing)
One of my students challenged me this week. He wanted to know why I thought that seeing movies about real-life events, specifically the civil rights movement, mattered. ‘Why do you care? What difference does that have to me?’ he asked. … Continue reading
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Things Jesus Never Said: God Wants Your Team To Win (Sunday’s Sermon Today)
This fall, I’ll be looking at perceptions that (some) Christians have about faith that seem popular but flawed. In some cases, they will obviously not be literal things Jesus said, but ideas or concepts that we have adopted or internalized to … Continue reading
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The First Day Of School, A Stolen Purse & The Hands Free Life
The first day of school brings a whirlwind of change, upheaval, sweat, tears, and … awesomeness in my house. This year, it’s a four-school year for us: we’re sending our eldest off to a school that isn’t where his mom … Continue reading
Sunday’s Sermon Today: Paul’s 7 Rules For Church People (Romans 14:1-15)
Having spent nearly a week in Canada this summer, I have become interested in Canadian history in a way that I was not before. To be perfectly honest, I’m pretty ignorant of the history of the country just north of … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Sermon Today: Packing The Essentials (Romans 12:1-21)
I must admit: I like going on vacation. But there’s something about vacation that I don’t like, and it’s similar to what I don’t like about Christmas [which I, general speaking, love.] I can’t stand packing, even more than I dread the … Continue reading
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View From The Shore #5 (2.0): Fishing Takes Time
We went to Jennette’s Pier today, the longest pier on the East Coast (or something like that) and enrolled in a fishing class. For the record, I caught nothing. Professionally taught, geared, baited, and everything. And I caught nothing. [I … Continue reading
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