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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011Jesus fasted during his wilderness preparation for ministry (Matthew 4:1-2, Luke 4:1-2), but said only two things about fasting in his teaching in the gospels: it was an act of private devotion to God, and was appropriate once he left his followers (Matthew 6:16-18, 9:14-15; cf. Mark 2:18-20; Luke 5:33-35). The apostolic church apparently observed [...]
Maintaining The Quality
Thursday, February 24th, 2011Guilt hangs on every one of us. Not the guilt of flagrant sin – we know how to deal with that. Obvious sin is too painful to hide when we know there is forgiveness. However, the guilt that hangs on in the back of our minds is the guilt of wondering if we have enough [...]
Jerusalem: Within the Walls of the Holy City
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Within these walls lies a mystical city, an ancient promise of peace, so desired that man has warred over it for thousands of years. Over the centuries, its walls have been reddened by the blood of Jebusites and Jews, Babylonians and Persians, armies of Arabs, Crusaders, Ottoman Turks and the British Empire. Sacred city of [...]
Invisible Observer
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010Some people are demanding that the high school football coach in their community be fired because the team doesn’t have a winning record. According to the mother of one player, they object to his demand that his players “don’t cheat, play dirty, or try to take out an opposing player by hurting him.” I am [...]
10 Church Best Practices
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Here therefore is my ten cent’s worth. 1. Get the theology (particularly as it relates to the Kingdom of God) right. (Read Tom Wright) ‘Through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, God’s Kingdom has been launched on earth as in heaven, generating a new state of affairs in which the power of evil has [...]
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