Monthly Archives: November 2015

Feeling out of place

Posted on November 30, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

We spend our whole lives trying to fit into a world that has no good will for us, nor a good ending for us. Continue reading →

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Turning a “have to” into a “get to”

Posted on November 27, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

We tend to look at what is required to be a follower of Jesus. If we instead look at things these things as things we “get to” do in Jesus’ name, it changes things. Continue reading →

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When the “world” acts like the world and we have to act like Jesus

Posted on November 23, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

And I have to keep reminding myself that when the people of the world act like the world… that I am still supposed to act like Jesus. Continue reading →

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God does not forgive you because He is kind and loving

Posted on November 20, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I read a devotion from Oswald Chambers today that reminded me of a different way to explain something.  When it comes to salvation and forgiveness, it’s very popular for people to believe that God forgives us because He is kind … Continue reading →

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President Obama’s shameful statement

Posted on November 19, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

while almost all Syrian refugees are fleeing political persecution, the Syrian Christians are also fleeing religious persecution. Continue reading →

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What is normal?

Posted on November 18, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I consider myself a “radical” Christian.  Pastor David Platt made the term fashionable in Christian circles when he wrote a book called Radical.  I blogged about reading it a few years ago (you can read that post here).  By “radical” … Continue reading →

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Believing in a Creator and not believing in the resurrection of Jesus

Posted on November 17, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Sunday I spoke about wrestling with believing in a Creator verses believing everything just happens to exist by chance.  It was 34 minutes and you can listen to it here. Here’s something else I wish I would have said:  If … Continue reading →

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As the devil gets more desperate

Posted on November 14, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Everything on Facebook last night was about Paris, and rightfully so.  We were glued to the television for several hours.  Most of us weren’t watching cute cat videos or posting selfies.  We were watching satan roar.  Every once in a … Continue reading →

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God’s grace defeats Satan’s accusations

Posted on November 13, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

It’s my experience that the enemy is an accuser.  He sows seeds of doubt and guilt and lets the world water them.  He tells us that we, because of our past, and now our present imperfections, can be of no … Continue reading →

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What does the church want from you?

Posted on November 12, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I’ll be the first to admit that there are many churches that want to get new people to come to church so that the new people can help pay the bills.  Or so that the new people can do some … Continue reading →

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