Archive for September, 2008
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Sep 16, 2008
2 CommentsAdversity Hurts!
Last week, I read a book The Upside of Adversity by Os Hillman. A friend shared this book with me a few months back. It is a book filled with stories and scripture pointing to God’s purpose of trials, suffering, and adversity. I know its not popular, but these broken moments and seasons we go...
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Sep 15, 2008
1 CommentIt’s not good when the pastor loses his voice!
Sydney, my 8 year old, had her first soccer game this past Saturday. We just moved up to the Under 10 league. The field is huge!!! I spent the game yelling out directions to help them learn positions. Little too much yelling. Sunday, I preached three times, spoke at two meetings, and a home group...
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Sep 14, 2008
No CommentsGain in Pain (Sermon follow-up)
Here are a few follow-up thoughts I did not have time for this morning. I think God is still preaching! “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.” 2 Timothy 3:12 “Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverence; perseverance,...
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Sep 12, 2008
No CommentsWhen God shapes us
Sorry for the silence this week. Check out this poem I read this week: When God wants to drill a man And thrill a man, And skill a man; When God wants to mold a man To play the noblest part, When he yearns with all His heart To create so great and bold a man That all the world shall be...
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Sep 09, 2008
2 CommentsSunday has messed up my week (in a good way)
This past Sunday was deeply moving for me. God gave me a very uncomfortable message from Hebrews 12:1-3 in dealing with the sin that so easily entangles. He calls us to throw off sin and to keep our eyes on Jesus. I finished the message reading these four passages: 2 Timothy 3:1-5; Colossians 3:5-10; Galatians 5:19-21; 1Corinthians...
