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Why Does God Want Us To Appreciate One Another?
He does, you know. But why? It was on an ordinary Friday evening a few weeks back that Edgewood Community Church organized its first volunteer appreciation night. What a great time. There were gifts and prizes (waterparks and a kindle and gift cards and even a prime parking spot). There was tasty food served by handsome, Continue reading
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Would You Know My Name…?
After Eric Clapton’s son Conor died tragically in 1991, the singer wrote a beautiful song asking a haunting question, a question that I believe many have pondered through the years: Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven? Would it be the same If I saw you in heaven? Tears in Heaven, Eric Continue reading
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The Most Important Worship Service Attendee
Shortly after I became a Christian in 1982, my friend Lore told me she knew of a church that I just had to visit. The name of the church was Willow Creek Community Church, a new “mega-church” which had started in the mid-70’s and was a “new way of doing church.” Though it was almost an hour’s drive from our Continue reading
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As Wise As Ever After 84 Years…
From the blogging files – a story that I thought might merit a retelling – from January of 2014… We had quite a celebration this past Friday night. Mom turned 84. Annie was out of town, but the rest of us made big plans to take the birthday girl to Culvers where she enjoys Root beer Continue reading
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Should All Christians Speak in Tongues?
I found a book in the garage attic today: Pat Boone’s: Pray to Win: God wants you to succeed. If not quite a classic, it was still one of the first Christian books I ever read as a new believer, and aside from teaching me about prayer, it also made me wonder if I was missing Continue reading
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Should Women Wear Head-Coverings in Church?
Quick – tell me where you will find this inscription: RHK.DTK 5/30/92 Song of Songs 8:6 – 7 Here’s a hint – “14k” follows all of this. Yeah, I know – the picture gave it away – that’s right, it’s the inscription inside my wedding ring, and in order to take a picture and give Continue reading
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The Old Testament Show
Do you remember The Truman Show, a 1998 movie starring Jim Carrey? It was the story of Truman Burbank (Carrey), a reality T.V. star who lives his life in quiet suburbia…not knowing he is a reality T.V. star. Truman’s entire life is filmed before thousands of hidden cameras and daily broadcast all over the world, Continue reading
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The Pastoral Payday
It’s a rather gauche topic, I’ll admit, but since the Bible broaches the subject of pastoral paydays, I don’t think it wrong that I do the same. Today is payday at Edgewood. It actually comes every two weeks on Friday (though direct deposit actually gets it to me a day early) and I think I speak Continue reading
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Knowledge…or Love?
Around the Knowlton house, we’ve had a few air mattresses through the years, but I don’t think we’ve bought one lately. As far as I can tell, they aren’t worth whatever money you spend on them. Just one nick, one tiny little hole, and you’re sleeping on the cold, hard ground. I know you can patch it, Continue reading
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Divorce and Remarriage in Light of Eternity
Seminary never really prepared me for marriage and divorce issues in the church. My professors tried, mind you, and I got the basics in my New Testament and ethics classes. It was there that I came to the common evangelical understanding of when divorce (and thus subsequent remarriage) was appropriate or permitted. Like most, I hold to Continue reading
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