A Million Miles in a Thousand Years by Donald Miller (review)

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Donald Miller’s newest release, A Million Miles in a Thousand Years attempts to tell a story.  It’s a story of how to live a story actually.  Miller attempts to inspire the reader to re-write the story of their lives; to refuse to settle for the mundane and metamorphose into something greater. I struggled with A [...]

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Notice to the faithful readers of Grace Dependent

Posted on September 26, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

I will be undergoing major back surgery Monday, September 28.  Due to this fact, Grace Dependent may not be updated as often as I would like.  If you subscribe via RSS or email, you’ll still get posts that I manage during my recovery.  If you just browse to the blog, please continue to do so [...]

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What motivates you to seek relief from your suffering?

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Ever had a day where your life has seemed crushed into the ground and your spirit overwhelmed?  A day in which your strength just fails you and you become deeply dismayed, losing every glimmer of hope.  What would be your motivation to escape such a day?  What would be the over-arching desire in the process [...]

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Echo Prayer Manager

Posted on September 24, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

How often have you promised to pray for someone and then realized that you’ve forgotten?  It’s easy to say “I’ll pray for you” but in our busy schedules it’s hard to actually follow through.  What if you had a prayer manager?  Yes, that’s right: a prayer manager? Echo Prayer Manager is a Christian techie’s dream [...]

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Soul Physicians: The Beautiful Bride (ch.10, pt.2)

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

This is part two of a two-part look at chapter 10 of Dr. Robert Kellemen’s Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction.  (Part One. ) Today we will examine what a healthy image bearer looks like.  We have already probed four views of the imago Dei, now we will discover the five [...]

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Francis Chan: on being a “popular” preacher

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

ht: Christianity Today Cornerstone Church, Simi Valley, CA – blog; website.

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Dance in the Rain by Angela A. Dockter-Harris (a review)

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Dance in the Rain: His Joy Comes in the Mourning by Angela A. Dockter-Harris; Tate Publishing & Enterprises, LLC.  Paperback, 195 pages. Recommended. All of us have been, or will be, touched by tragedy, loss, death and sorrow.  It is inevitable and, ironically, a part of life.  How we face these difficulties and struggles is [...]

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Can you sum up Jesus’ counsel in one word?

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

The following is an article written by Ivan H. French.  It is entitled, “Jesus was a Counselor”.  I pray that it encourages you in your interaction, not only with others, but as you “self-counsel”.  We would do well to follow our Savior’s lead in counseling.  I have personally benefited from Pastor French’s teaching, especially a [...]

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Soul Physicians: The Beautiful Bride (ch.10, pt.1)

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

Part one of two glances at chapter 10 of Dr. Bob Kellemen’s Soul Physicians: A Theology of Soul Care and Spiritual Direction. We introduced the idea of imago Dei in our look at chapter nine of Soul Physicians.  Today we will reflect on the fact that as we counsel those around us, we must look [...]

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Introduction to Biblical Counseling: a few questions

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Pastor Mark Kelly

If a church were to offer to it’s congregants an introductory class on Biblical Counseling, what kinds of classes would you expect to be offered?  The goal of the class would be to equip those who attend to have confidence in their handling of Scripture with those whom they interact and counsel.  Please leave your [...]

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