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Nothing is Isolated
“What seems to be happening at the moment is never the full story of what is really going on. For the honey bee, it is the honey that is important. But the bee is at the same time nature’s vehicle … Continue reading
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What we must be about
“What we in the church must be about, I am convinced, is a return to religion of passion–a way of being in which anything less than spilling over with the Spirit of God is not enough; spilling over with desire … Continue reading
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On Turning 70
Today is my birthday. After 6 months of telling everyone I am 70, I finally am 70. It’s odd that I should note that publicly because birthdays have never meant that much to me -not even other decade birthdays. But this one is … Continue reading
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Surrender
Read Isaiah 64: 8 “Yet, O Lord, you are our father. We are the clay, you are the potter: we are all the work of your hand.” This soul-training exercise involves shaping and creating something with clay while reflecting on … Continue reading
Provision
What a noise! What a racket those birds were making! I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Then I located them. Three young birds jumping up and down (yes they were) on the railing of the deck next door … Continue reading
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The Church as a Consumer Enterprise
“The great American innovation in congregation is to turn it into a consumer enterprise. If we have a nation of consumers, obviously the quicker and most effective way to get them into our congregations is to identify what they want … Continue reading
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“For every animal of the forest is mine, and the cattle on a thousand hills” (Ps 50:10 NIV)
We were traveling through Iowa and Kansas on a crisp and sunny September afternoon. I was fascinated by the acres and acres of corn fields decorated by ribbons of fields of grain. As we crested a hill, I noticed black Angus cattle … Continue reading
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Sincere But Not Simple
“There are many people who are sincere without being simple: they are ever afraid of being seen for what they are not; they are always musing over their words and thoughts and thinking about what they have done, in fear … Continue reading
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