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1 Year In God’s Word: Day 23 — Job 36-37, Matthew 15:1-20

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Job 36 Focus Verse: How great is God—beyond our understanding! The number of his years is past finding out. (26) God is great indeed. The Bible says that His thoughts are higher than our thoughts and His ways far above our ways. We do not always understand the ways in which He chooses to work. […]

Pope Decries ‘Ideological Colonization’ of Family; Islamic State Executes Gays and Others; Gay Couple Gets Long-Delayed Wedding in Mexico; Global LGBT Recap

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US President Barack Obama made history this week with what are reported...

Photographs and Memories!

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My dad came over tonight for dinner and to make some pictures of our cutie pies. If you've never tried to take photographs of 3 little boys, let me go ahead and tell you how chaotic is! I would...

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Snowy, snowy night

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Playing around with my new camera. These were shot with a Nikon D5200. I experimented with the settings, shooting manually vs. auto, and some inexpensive macro and wide angle lenses that I picked up. (These photos are unedited, untouched and are otherwise just as they were shot.)

Run For Your Life

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(Collaboration with J.R. Werner)Bill Overton lives up the street.  It’s a nice street, and a nice neighborhood. Seldom does anyone miss the occasional chance to greet a fellow stroller. So few people stroll these days, that one feels a camaraderie when happened upon by a neighbor who abandoned the family car to the garage for the day.I live on the corner, about two small-town blocks from the Overton house, but I don’t know Bill well enough to speak to. He doesn’t seem [...]

They Ignored Him, But What This Boy Does In Return Will Amaze You!

Saturday Ramblings, January 24, 2015

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Hello, imonks, and welcome to the weekend. First, some sporting news.  The Superb Owl is set: The Seattle Seahawks will attempt to defend their crown from the New England Patriots.  The Patriots had a little controversy after their blow-out over the Colts: Deflate-gate (hey look, a”gate” controversy that actually rhymes!) The NFL is looking into […]

I Have A Date // The Weekend Brew

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The early morning quiet greets me most mornings at 5:00 AM. The darkness is still an inky black and the only light comes from the bedside lamp I turn on to start my day. There is a complete hush of quiet broken only by the throwing back of the comforter and my footsteps padding into […]

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The Safest Road to Hell

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Screwtape advises Wormwood to use mindless triviality and banality in his attack on the Christian.

We Carry Each Other

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I can still pick her up. She is tall and willowy and almost nine. But I can still carry her. And that’s why I’m here. To carry her. She keeps […]

A photo from the panel I mentioned yesterday ...

Statue Gospel Track Telugu

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Statue Gospel Track Telugu The craftsman stretches out his rule, He marks one out with chalk; He fashions it with a plane, He marks it out with the compass, And makes it like the...

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Mankind is god Gospel Track Telugu

The Marketing You’re Subjected to When Giving to Larger Ministries

Saturday Links

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Links for your weekend reading:

Weakness Has Its Benefits

Ben Reynolds, our music leader at Immanuel Nashville, wasn’t there in the early days. But he said to me not long ago, “Ray, my impression of the original core group at Immanuel is that you guys were so wounded and exhausted and hurting that no one in the group even had the emotional energy for selfish agendas.” I said, yes, that was probably true. Then Ben added, “And I think the Lord looked down on that and said, ‘Well, there’s a church I can use.'

Seven Principles of Sabbath Rest

Here are seven principles about Sabbath rest that I am learning. I share them in hopes they might help others fighting the battle of busyness, fatigue, and endurance.

Two Big Reasons Evangelism Isn’t Working

We need to see evangelism as a long-term endeavor. Stop checking the list and defeating others. Be incarnate not excarnate in your evangelism. Slow down and practice listening and love. Most conversions are not the result of a single, point-in-time conversation, but the culmination of a personal process that includes doubt, reflection, gospel witness, love, and the work of the Holy Spirit.

Eight Reasons Why Some Full-time Pastors and Staff Should Go Bivocational

Without a doubt, many churches will always need full-time vocational pastors and church staff. I am not suggesting all of you, even the majority of you, should go bivocational. But I do believe more of you should consider this path. Allow me to offer eight reasons why.

Three Leadership Lessons from Winston Churchill

Here are three leadership principles from Winston Churchill that I draw from Paul Johnson’s biography, each with a corresponding lesson for us in leadership today.

My Saturday Nightmare

Our creativity, charisma, and carefully crafted sentences are pathetic substitutes for truly preaching the very Word of God.

Ammunition for the Fight Against Porn

This is your ammunition — truths accomplished by God, knowledge given you by his grace.

Two Years To No Lies

Two years ago I took a vow never to tell a lie. Here is what happened.


Learning How to Study the Bible (Part 3)

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How do we bridge the chasm between having a high reverence for the Bible and struggling with its meaning and appropriation in our lives? Listen in as Michael Halcomb leads us on a journey of understanding how to interpret the Bible (Part 3).

Links I like (weekend edition)

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The five stages of hating your job Downton Abbey — What Are Americans Really Watching? Albert Mohler: Americans by the millions are still tuning in to watch Downton Abbey — now in its fifth season — eager to enjoy the continuation of the saga of the Earl and Countess of Grantham and their household. According to press reports, […]

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Give Up Childish Ways (Scripture & Prayer) [Photo]

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Photo Post When I Became a Man I Gave Up Childish Ways
I look forward to the day when we all have glorified bodies and minds through the new life God gives through Jesus Christ. In that day, we will no longer have learning disorders, growth impediments, or mental slowness. These things we notice because they are unnatural; a process of growth did not complete itself.

At birth, we are simple and instinctive. As we grow, we start to develop language skills, critical thinking, and reasoning abilities. These continue to mature throughout the remainder of our lives. Usually, our largest amount of growth occurs between infancy and young adulthood.

Just as we see growth happen naturally, so does it spiritually happen when we are given new life through Christ. We start to learn and grow in God’s life. At the start, we need certain things to grow. Supernatural experiences and various gifts from God typically characterize the beginning of our growth process.

But one day, we will no longer need these elementary things from the Lord. One day, we will completely know everything there is about God; we will be with Him, intimately connected to Him, and inseparable from Him. All that we will have is Love Himself. After all, God is love.

While on this earth, we are growing. We are learning up to the point when we meet Jesus face to face. So, we are children learning and growing to put childish things behind us and looking forward to the time of completeness.

Thank you God for giving me new life through Jesus. Help me to continue learning and growing in the ways I can interact with your Spirit. Give me more of you so I may constantly be connected to your desires.

At the moment I am a spiritual child, learning and growing from you. One day, the reality of having all that I need in you will be made clear to all. When this day comes, I will no longer remain a child, but will become perfected in you.

Continue to use me in the ways you see best. Give me more of your Spirit. Let me see more of your gifts become evident in my life. May I be a tool that you use to give the gifts of your Spirit to others.

I am dedicated to you. I know that I don’t know all there is to know. But, I know you. So I will follow you, trust you, and obey your teachings. Give me more grace. Give me more love. Amen.

Let God’s Love Speak to You – A Prayer for the Week

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A couple of days ago the sunrise out our front window was absolutely breathtaking. I rarely notice it because my office where I spend most of my time during the day, faces west. However at this time of the year, the sun is usually emerging when we sit down for breakfast. I take so many […]

Living Life Beyond Memories

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Today wasn’t really super special. I did a talk in Batangas for the Batangas Information Technology Society (BITS). Then tuned in to a song I’ve been listening to on the long drive home. Glen Campbell’s final ballad for his wife before he succumbed to Alzheimer’s disease, “I’m not Gonna Miss you.” I love my wife […]
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