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5 Steps that will strengthen your prayer life

5 Steps that will strengthen your prayer life

Most of the books on prayer in my library are from the 19th or 20th Century, Western, and Evangelical. Although they have been helpful...

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Is that you God?

Is that you God?

He got up in front of the group and said, “This is what God is saying to you ….”   Immediately, I went into skeptic mode and wondered:...

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Becoming More 'Like Christ' in Conflict

Becoming More 'Like Christ' in Conflict

Being “in Christ” is the pre-eminent factor of self-identity for the followers of Jesus. That was our conclusion in our previous post...

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Putting Herod back into Christmas

Putting Herod back into Christmas

We normally hear, "Let's put Christ back into Christmas." But Herod? Some time ago I read J. Richard Middleton's article, "Let's Put...

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Starbucks and God

Starbucks and God

What are your expectations of Starbucks?   Back in December 2015, a news item grabbed this headline: “Christians Livid After Starbucks...

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Responding to God (Part 1)

Responding to God (Part 1)

What do you think of the following statement? How you respond to someone is the measure of your relationship.  When someone takes...

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At the Fourth Sign of Jesus

At the Fourth Sign of Jesus

Recently, I read a scathing analysis of the popular Joel Osteen. In God in the Whirlwind, David Wells comments: In [Osteen’s]...

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8 Qualities of Shepherd-Leaders

8 Qualities of Shepherd-Leaders

Can we improve on 'servant-leadership'? I propose 'shepherd-leadership'.  One author points out that, in the Bible, “the shepherd...

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Uprooting idols in your soul

Uprooting idols in your soul

How do you weed out idols that take root in your soul?  These idols are more common and less recognizable in our Western cultures....

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How to become more aware of God's presence

How to become more aware of God's presence

Do you feel that God is usually absent from your life and circumstances?  How do you expect God to be present in your life?  Building...

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