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Tag Archives: Acts
Being the Church
Recently I read an article in the March issue of Christianity Today that made me want to stand up, throw my hat in the air, and holler AMEN!” In an excerpt from his book The Benedict Option, Rod Dreher says: … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, changing the church, Christianity Today, churches as communities
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Going Deeper: Luke 22 54-60; Acts 2: 5-12
Eugene Peterson’s book Eat this Book teaches us to chew on a passage of scripture, digest it, and then put it to use in practical ways. Our early Christian fathers and mothers called this process Lectio Divina. These passages from the … Continue reading
Posted in Going Deeper with God
Tagged Acts, Henry Blackaby, Peter
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Apprentices of Jesus are Free!
I began writing this blog for people in my congregation who had gone through the Apprentice of Jesus program under my leadership. Other readers, of course, have joined along the way. I always attempt to shine the light on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts, apprentices of Jesus, discipleship, James Bryan Smith, Jesus, Richard Rohr
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