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Comfort for those who believe they have committed an unpardonable sin
In January of 1991, I filled up my 1984 Chevy Celebrity with all my worldly goods and headed east to help start a church with my friend John Cox. John was a fairly recent Fuller seminary grad, and I was out of college working at Enterprise Rent-A-Car. We had met at Willow Creek in Chicago where… Continue reading
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Blessedness Found Here…
The opening Psalm of the Psalter sets the stage for all the worship that is to come, and paints a picture of the fruitful, blessed life that every man, woman and child would like to live. Since I mistakenly posted my article on Matthew 11 yesterday (see the post “Dealing with Doubt”), today I’m sharing the… Continue reading
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He’s So Heavenly Minded…
(Hey Inspired Readers, please take note that I posted Matthew 11 a day early. Click here to read that post. In the meantime, here’s Matthew 10!) “He’s so heavenly minded that he’s no earthly good.” You ever heard that one? If you have I hope you didn’t buy it. In fact, it’s impossible to be… Continue reading
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Dealing with Doubt
(Hey Inspired Readers – please note that I accidentally posted this a day early. Click here to read the post on Matthew 10.) Some number of years ago, like a tidal wave, the thought came over me that Jesus was perhaps not the Son of God. The idea seemed to come from nowhere, debilitating and… Continue reading
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The Surprising End of Matthew 9
My college buddy Mike once determined to radically obey Jesus’ command to “give to anyone who asks of you.” So, walking down the streets of Chicago, he committed to give something to every homeless person who asked. And then he went on a trip to India with the same plan…and gave up. There was just too much… Continue reading
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The Popular Jesus
Everybody loves Jesus nowadays. Have you noticed? Christians aren’t too well liked in many quarters, but Jesus retains His popularity. And in light of that, everyone wants Him on their side. The debate about marriage is a modern day example of this: Much is made about the fact that the Lord never said anything overtly… Continue reading
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The Way is Hard That Leads to Life
If you think it’s cold outside, you should read the book I recently finished: Endurance, the incredible tale of Ernest Shackleton’s Antarctic catastrophe. If you don’t know the story, in August of 1914, Shackleton’s ship Endurance set off from Britain with hearty souls planning to traverse the great southern continent of Antarctica, a feat never… Continue reading
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How to Overcome Anxiety by Amazon
Diane and I were both off the Sunday after Christmas, and we made our way to Appleton Alliance, that megachurch on Hwy 41 with huge windows showing what looked like a great children’s ministry. Because of that, I thought it would be a good place for the budding Children’s Ministry Director from Edgewood (my sweetie)… Continue reading
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One Secret to Overcoming Temptation
I have a friend who has taken some weight off and as far as I can tell, kept it off. She attests that when she has been tempted on a diet, her answer has been to say to herself, “I will eat that again – I just won’t be eating it now.” Aha. That’s good.… Continue reading
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