C. S. Lewis in “The World’s Last Night” said: “For my own part I hate and distrust reactions not only in religion but in everything. Luther surely spoke very good sense when he compared humanity to a drunkard who, after falling off his horse on the right, falls off it next time on the left.” […]
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One of the questions I get asked often and find myself asking myself as I get older is “What would I do different if I could go back in time and tell young Sam something. I started doing ministry right out of bible college I went to four years of bible college and was thrown
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Albert Tate – God is enough Jonah – God was enough but not really – Jonah stopped and listened and moved but failed to trust – God was something but not enough. God said go. So he went but not to where he was called to go. Jonah saying me overboard is not about saving
Michelle Anthony – Spiritually parenting families Our role becomes not to do ministry programs for families but to do redemptive ministry to with, and through families. 6 dysfunctional parenting styles 1. double minded 2. I can’t say no 3. Driver 4. micro managing 5. Criticizer 6. Absentee We have to pursue Christ we get abundant
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Michelle Anthony – God is provider How is God provider in your life? We tend to think of God as provider by the thing he provides. We focus so much on the provision we lose sight of God as provider. When I look at the need – Where I am lacking that produces in my
I remember several years ago being part of a conversation about what makes a conference great with Christine Yount-Jones and her team at Group. One of the things that came out of that conversation was the need for authentic conversations. The Kidmin Conference that Group puts on does many things well, what I think they
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There are few things more powerful and more profound a parent can do for their kids than pray for them. [callout] “Men ought always to pray.” Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” 1 Timothy 2:1 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question
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Logos is well-known for their incredible bible software. I have mentioned in other posts how easy it is to do a word search in Logos. The speed in which you can search commentaries and original languages is simply amazing. One of my favorite features they offer is the ability to get a jump-start in your
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I came across this article via twitter by Stephen Altrogge based on the idea that a Christian worldview isn’t enough for our kids. I then went on to read more of his articles which I enjoyed. So I am sure that my thoughts below are only clarifications, and our disagreements are mostly semantic in nature
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I was reading The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis to my 7-year-old boy. This is my 4th time through the Narnia books. I find so many profound truths littered through Lewis’ brilliant series. The one that struck me last night was from the end of the book. The kids return from many
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