The beginning of a New Year—and a new decade—is an an excellent time to try something new. As you make your list of resolutions and goals I want to recommend adding a simple four step process that could transform your life by, quite literally, changing your mind. After reading the entire post the vast majority [...]
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Top Ten Mistakes Made by Suffering Pastors: In your dealing with others: Act as if you have it all together What we say: “Nothing is wrong” or “I’ve got it under control” What we do: Present a deceitful front to our people and rob them an opportunity to minister to us Fail to be transparent [...]
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Today I thought I would give a few links that deal with Suffering and Soothing (or comforting those who suffer). Not all are “Christian” posts, but all have a great deal to offer. Enjoy!: Depression and Chronic Pain at the HALANAKLAMPBLOG. If I could only give one article for someone to read on both these [...]
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I was a big Don Williams fan back “in the day”. Here is one of my favorites songs I’ve ever heard: “Good ole boys like me” lyrics: When I was a kid Uncle Remus he put me to bed With a picture of Stonewall Jackson above my head Then daddy came in to kiss his [...]
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Nothing is more central to the Bible than Jesus’ death and resurrection. [...] Attempts to make sense of the Bible that do not give prolonged thought to integrating the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus are doomed to failure, at best exercises in irrelevance.
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When someone refers to the Word of God it is generally assumed that they are referring to the Holy Scriptures. This, generally, is a safe assumption. However, there are two basic forms of the “Word of God” as revealed within our Scripture. Perhaps you’ve not thought of this, or maybe it’s escaped your notice; I [...]
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James MacDonald of Walk in the Word and Harvest Bible Chapel in Rolling Meadows, IL has had a profound impact on me and my ministry ever since I first heard him on the radio 7 years ago. Currently he is the only podcast I have on my iPod. Walk in the Word ministries has impacted [...]
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I picked up a copy of this book edited by John Piper and Justin Taylor. It is actually the transcripts of several talks by well-known preachers / speakers that were given at the 2005 Desiring God National Conference entitled, “Suffering and the Sovereignty of God”. I anticipate blogging my thoughts on each “chapter”. I was [...]
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