“I love it. Home sweet home.” That quote was from superstar LeBron James, while looking at the snow covered Cleveland Clinic courts in Independence, Ohio. The Cleveland Cavaliers held their pre-game shootaround there – instead of Quicken Loans Arena – in mid-January. This snowy, cold, wintry backdrop was not what many people would say, “I love … Continue reading Finally, A Way To Get More With What You Already Have →
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Q & R: Chapter 21?
Here's the Q:
We are in chapter 21 in We Make the Road by Walking and I was wondering what direction you were going when selecting 2 Samuel 11:26-12:15. Significant & Wonderful is the title and I'm just trying to dig deep into how the fall of David and prophetic word of Nathan connect with the overall theme.
Here's the R:
Thanks for asking about the 2 Samuel passage. The paragraph that made the connection between that text and the theme got edited out - a glitch that needs to be corrected in a future edition. Here's the connection - whether Nathan's story about a rich man stealing a poor man's lamb actually happened or not, its meaning has a real-world application.
Similarly, whether or not a person believes this or that miracle happened, the story still offers rich meaning. Some of us find it easy to believe in miracles, and others don't, but that doesn't mean we can't sit down and search for meaning together.
Here's how I'd like to change a paragraph on p. 98 to clarify the connection:
Questions like these show us a way of engaging with the miracle stories as signs and wonders, without reducing them to the level of "mere facts" on the one hand or "mere superstition" on the other. The parables of Nathan in 2 Samuel or of Jesus in the Gospels told the actual truth whether or not they were factually true. In the same way, miracle stories stir us to imagine new ways of seeing, leading to new ways of acting, leading to new ways of being alive.
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Prepare my eyes to see suffering
Day 24
Prepare my eyes to see the hurting.
No matter where I have gone in the world there are people suffering, hurting, in need.
Desperate, struggling for the most basic of needs- shelter, water, food, clothing and medicine. While others are hurting because they have been shunned by society simply because of their skin color or class system or gender.
Some are hurting because they've made choices in their life and the consequences of those choices have become too much to bear. Nevertheless, all of these people are seen by God, loved by God and cherished by God.
He has a plan and a purpose for them, so please God prepare my eyes to see the hurting. Not just so that I may see them, but that I might act on God's behalf.
One girl stole my heart. As we were walking up the side of a hill that was not paved, My eyes took in the completely dusty, dirty trash littered area. It was pretty desolate and bleak .We saw many types of people; young and old, male and female, healthy and sick. They were all hurting one way or another. Each of them had a story and as we looked at them there was a common thread- pain, hurt, and need.Just as I was at my breaking point because my heart was so full of emotion for these children of God who were in desperate need of love. God gave me a gift.
A girl that I had worked with just the day before came running out to greet me from her very modest home. We had a connection from the day prior as I had the privilege of loving her in Jesus name by washing her hands and feet, washing her hair and combing out the nits. We connected in the power of Jesus love, it bound us together.She came to greet me and shower me with a hug and a gift. I was so humbled because her eyes saw me as someone in need.
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28
Who needs to be seen by you today? How can you reach out in Jesus name to them?
Prayer
Oh Jesus the one who sees us and our need, you beckon us to come to yourself when we are tired and hungry and needing rest. Give us eyes to see those who need that as well. Give us words of comfort to share with them. Guide us in our decision to love them and touch them in your name. We ask that you would remove any scales from our eyes that we might see them clearly
Oh Jesus the one who sees us and our need, you beckon us to come to yourself when we are tired and hungry and needing rest. Give us eyes to see those who need that as well. Give us words of comfort to share with them. Guide us in our decision to love them and touch them in your name. We ask that you would remove any scales from our eyes that we might see them clearly
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Chocolate Lab Taught Himself to Dive Straight to the Bottom of Rivers in Search of Rocks
Jordy the Chocolate Lab loves fetching rocks for himself. And if the rocks he wants are at the bottom of a river, that’s not going to stop him. In this case, he’s exploring the Smith River near Crescent City, CA and the water is about 12 feet deep. He wasn’t trained to do this or […]
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Insanely Good Archer Shows How Hollywood Gets Archery All Wrong
This archer has perfected his skills with an emphasis on ancient methods. Even more interesting than how wrong our ideas of archery are is how incredibly good this guy is. Seriously, it’s ridiculous…
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He really belongs to Him!
Haggai 2:8 The silver is mine, and the gold is mine, saith the Lord of hosts. Sometimes giving God our money is a little hard. We think we own what we have. We think that God wants what is ours. We believe that He needs us. But the truth is that all of it belongs […]
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Zechariah 5: Breaking the Law
Zechariah 5 must’ve been kind of a weird experience. A giant flying scroll floats into the picture. Zec 5:1 Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll. Zec 5:2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying roll; the length thereof […]![]()
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Weekend Link List
Carlos Whittaker explaining technology to Pete Wilson: In order to highlight that the links are now on PARSE on Saturdays, I’m running the latest list here. Remember that these are especially keyed for pastors and church leaders, but I try widen that focus a little with things of interest to all of us. Feedback from […]![]()
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Among outrageous pop stars, Ed Sheeran is weirdly normal
Twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran stands out from
this year’s Grammy frenzy. It’s not his nomination for the coveted
best-album award nor his blockbuster sales numbers, though Sheeran
finds himself on top of an elite group. Spotify recently
named him the most listened-to artist in the world, with 860
million downloads, according to
The Independent.
What’s different is not even his arresting musical style, a sleek
combination of indie-acoustic with R&B and
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Marcia Henville dies in Early Morning Fire
Journalist, actor, talk show host, and host of TV6′s Point Blank show, Marcia Henville, died in a fire at her St. Augustine home early this morning. Reports are loud arguments were heard coming from her apartment in the gated community and shortly afterwards there was an explosion just before 6 am. Police have confirmed that Henville […]
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Only the Good Stuff: Multivitamins for Your Weekend [01.24.15]
lets? let’s just go on a little virtual retreat, you and me, five minutes? the beauty of all this feels like a soul feast one word every day for a year — adds up to this that moment a 102-year-old rescued a shelter cat & it all seemed too beautiful <grin> (one to share with […]
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Sisters
Love these two. Trip to DC this week.
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Nancy Pelosi, Liberals Admit 'Obamacare' Funds Abortion, Now That Republicans Voted to Strip Funding
Even though pro-lifers were criticized for saying that "Obamacare" funds abortion, some liberals, including House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi, are now complaining about Obamacare abortion funding that the U.S. House voted to remove Thursday.
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America's 10 Most Bible-Minded Cities for 2015 Are All in the South and Birmingham, Alabama Tops Them All
America's 10 most Bible-minded cities are all still located in the "Bible Belt" of the South and Birmingham, Alabama sits at the top of that pack. The state of Alabama also became the state with the most Bible-minded cities in 2015 according to a Barna survey commissioned by the American Bible Society.
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World Evangelical Alliance New CEO Is Filipino Bishop Efraim Tendero
The World Evangelical Alliance, which represents more than 600 million evangelicals around the globe, has announced the appointment of Bishop Efraim Tendero, currently the National Director of the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches, as its next Secretary General and CEO.
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Disney Purchases Pixar
January 24, 2006In 1993, Disney agreed to a three movie agreement with Pixar which introduced us to Toy Story, A Bug’s Life and Toy Story 2. The three had won 19 Oscars and grossed more than $3...
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Un-Couraged
Courageous. It’s a great word. A breathtaking reality when on display. Usually it’s a label attached to people who race headlong into danger to save someone they may not even know with little thought of their own well-being. Soldiers in the field of battle who won’t leave a comrade behind. Officers in the line of […]![]()
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One Thai Day at a Time
I sit barefoot in a bamboo hut in rural Thailand. My sandals lay at the foot of the six-rung wooden ladder at the home’s entrance. Smoke wafts into this center space of the home as the family prepares dinner. The open fire pit glows off to the right in the kitchen area. Pots and pans … Continue reading One Thai Day at a Time →
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WEBCAST: Presenting the new album, "Church Songs"
WEBCAST: Presenting the new album, "Church Songs": On January 15, 2014, Vertical Church...
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Enough Light // Worship Central // Lyric Video
Enough Light // Worship Central // Lyric Video:
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