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A weekend away....
Bryan and I had a fabulous weekend! I took him on a romantic get-a-way to celebrate his 32nd birthday. My mother and Bryan's mother kept the boys for us while we were away. We left Friday evening... To...
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The Beauty of Satan –If I were the Devil –Bible Verses Truth
I always see Satan depicted as this red, horned, hideous-looking creature, when in all actuality he is one of the most beautiful of all of God’s creation. Ezekiel 28 tells us that Satan was “the...
View ArticleFollow the Leader
Watch this Video: Francis Chan’s encourage’s us to live Christ . “People don’t have a problem with me speaking; I can preach any message in front of the church. And it’s weird, even if I preach a hard...
View ArticleGod’s Irrevocable Plan For Your Life: Joel Osteen
No matter what mistakes you’ve made, know that God’s purpose for you is irrevocable. Let Pastor Joel Osteen reignite the dead and unrealized dreams in your life through this powerful clip. “It’s not as...
View Article10 Commandments for Creating a Culture of Mission in Your Church
1. Thou shalt have a clear statement of mission and no agenda above that mission 2. Thou shalt have a clear definition of what mission success looks like 3. Thou shalt NEVER rely on attendance and...
View ArticleCome All Ye Pining
Come All Ye Pining by Red Mountain Music Lord, we adore thy boundless grace, The heights and depths unknown, Of pardon, life, and joy, and peace, In thy beloved Son. Chorus: Come, all ye pining, hungry...
View Article(in)RL Conference Registration Opens Today! (It’s FREE & Includes Gifts!}
Last year I spent most of the weekend of April 27th crying. When I wasn’t crying I was grinning ear to ear. It was our first ever attempt to gather [...]
View ArticleLocal Loyalty
When I say that religion and marriage and local loyalty are permanent in humanity, I mean that they recur when humanity is most human; and only comparatively decline when society is comparatively...
View ArticleA Note to Newcomers
I have noticed that we’ve been getting quite a few new readers and commenters over the past couple of months, so it’s probably the right time to do an iMonk 101 post restating who we are and what we...
View ArticleBilbos Journey from Grocer to Hero and Novel to Screen
The careful reader of Genesis will notice an odd, countercultural pattern running throughout the book. Again and again, God privileges the younger son over the elder (Isaac over Ishmael, Jacob over...
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The Christian Witness of Roberto Clemente
Watching Roberto Clemente play baseball was to have seen the game at its best, but to have known him as a man, and appreciate him as a leader, was even better. Forty years after his death, in a tragic...
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Five Promises for Your Bible Reading and Prayer
Do you consistently seek God in the word and prayer? Or have you tried again and again, become discouraged, and given up? We are deep enough into January that this is the story for many us. Resolutions...
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Biblical Girders
Yesterday I started a three-week series where I am trying to give folks a sense of how accessible and thrilling the Old Testament is. I am using three mornings for a landmark highlight tour to get a...
View ArticleThe Poetics of Painting
Part Four: Tradition Guest Post By Daniel Siedell Today’s post concludes our occasional series on “The Poetics of Painting.” While touring an exhibition of Frank Stella’s paintings in 1970, critic...
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Grow in the Lord With a Good Book: Knowing God
Over the next few weeks we want to encourage you to read a few good books that will benefit your walk with the Lord in 2013.My Account l Sponsor a Child l Help Babies and Moms l Crisis Updates
View ArticleWorth a Look 1.14.13
Kindle Deal of the Day: Humanitarian Jesus: Social Justice and the Cross by Ryan Dobson and Christian Buckley. $1.99. A corrective and a call to action all in one, Humanitarian Jesus shows that...
View ArticleWho Are the Lukewarm?
Our minds are the battleground between God and Satan, and our hearts the throne or altar of one or the other. Continue reading →
View ArticleRomans 9:16 – The Economy of Heaven
Daily Devotional Bible Verse So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy. (Romans 9:16 ESV) In our world each action, if valuable, must be performed in a manner...
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The Opposite of Love Is…..
What if the opposite of love is not hate? What if it isn’t fear, or indifference either? What if the opposite of love is murder? That when we are not loving others, not loving ourselves, showing...
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