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Love Letters
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. —C.S. Lewis PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “Almighty and everlasting God, in Christ you have … Continue reading
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Tagged C.H. Spurgeon, c.s. lewis, deceitful heart, jeremiah, love letters, Matthew Henry, prayer, the monday prayer
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Paul’s Last Words
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. –Jesus of Nazareth PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “Lord, we pray that your grace may always precede and follow us, that we may continually be given … Continue reading
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Tagged enduring hardship, good works, grace, ministry, Paul, prayer, prison, the monday prayer, Timothy
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Knowing Who to Believe
I believe in my soul that there are more at this day being lost for want of decision than for any other thing. —D.L. Moody (1837-1899), American Evangelist. PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “Almighty and everlasting God, you are always more … Continue reading
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Tagged assurance of faith, Civil War, D.L. Moody, D.W. Whittle, prayer, the monday prayer, trust.
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Doing the Most Good
Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again—until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and … Continue reading
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Tagged disaster relief, faith and works, Katrina, monday, prayer, Salvation Army, the monday prayer, urban ministry
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You’re Not the Worst
“To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.” ― C.S. Lewis PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “O God, because without you we are not able to please you, mercifully grant that your … Continue reading
What Does Discipleship Cost?
“Everybody thinks of changing humanity and nobody thinks of changing himself.” —Leo Tolstoy PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “Grant us, O Lord, to trust in you with all our hearts; for, as you always resist the proud who confide in their … Continue reading
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Tagged counting the cost, disciple, discipline, Follow Me, grace, Jesus, Luke 14:25-33, prayer, The Cost of Discipleship, the monday prayer
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What’s In YOUR Barn?
Money just makes you more of who you already are. If you’re a jerk when you’re poor, then if you become rich you’ll just become a colossal jerk. If you are generous when you have little, you will have the … Continue reading
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Tagged Giving, Greed, Pope Francis, prayer, storing treasure, the monday prayer, wealth, world hunger
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Don’t Be Deceived
Truth by definition is exclusive. Everything cannot be true. If everything is true, then nothing is false. And if nothing is false then it would also be true to say everything is false. We cannot have it both ways. —Ravi … Continue reading
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Tagged Bono, c.s. lewis, Christian, grace, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Bunyan, karma, prayer, Ravi Zacharias, the monday prayer, truth
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Ripe or Rotten?
Refusing to teach a passage of Scripture is just as wrong as abusing it. It’s time for some of us to stop apologizing for God and start apologizing to Him for being embarrassed by the ways He has chosen to … Continue reading
Being Plumb
Give us clear vision that we may know where to stand and what to stand for – because unless we stand for something, we shall fall for anything. –Peter Marshall, U.S. Senate Chaplain, 1947. PRAYER: (from the Lectionary) “O Lord, … Continue reading
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