My good friend, Jonathan, wrote an excellent article about prayer and faith. Here are a few of his thoughts.
Dropping the bomb on the ants!
sometimes I find myself saying, “Hey the least I can do is pray for you!” What a crock!
If the US Air Force accepted my invitation to execute military maneuvers in my [...]

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The winds of Fall are blowing through Charlotte and the gentle breeze feels great tonight.
While hanging outside a few minutes ago, I stopped and listened. The sound was incredible. The wind and the trees worked together to create an incredible sound: applause. And for that moment, I was allowed [...]

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In honor of our LifeGroup’s rained-out camping trip and our rainy return to Charlotte, here is one of Dr. Seuss’ rhymes about rain.
The storm starts
when the drops start dropping.
When the drops stop dropping
then the storm starts stopping.” – Oh Say Can You Say? by Dr. Seuss

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As part of a church leaders class I took a couple of months ago, I read Conformed To His Image by Kenneth Boa. One of the chapters discussed a philosophy of discipleship.
A few quotes in the chapter either hit me with an “aha” moment or served as an excellent reminder. For those of you also [...]

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This week’s song that seems to be hitting high numbers on the play count is Jars of Clay’s Show You Love. Jars of Clay are awesome anyway, but this one seems to be hitting me nicely right now.
Show You Love
Jars of Clay
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When we consider what religion is to mankind and what science is, it’s no exaggeration to say that the future course of history depends upon the decision of this generation as to the relationship between the two of them.” – Alfred North Whitehead (1926)
While checking out some classes in iTunes U I came across a [...]

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Are ya worried at all right now? Then let these scripture verses soak in a bit. May they give you comfort and direction for taking the anxiety away.
Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is [...]

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I am reading Tim Laniak’s book called While Shepherds Watch Their Flocks.
While reflecting on his chapter about caring, it struck me deeply: we are both shepherd and sheep. Here is what I wrote.
Once, I was a lost sheep who responded to the call of the Shepherd.
Now, I am a rescued sheep who shepherds a [...]

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I found this to be a bit ironic yesterday.
I am doing a Bible study on devotion. One part of the study says that I should only use the Bible as the primary source of information about the Bible. This is done instead of using resources from Bible scholars and others.
So… am I [...]

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For a while, I thought I might share some songs that are playing in my iPod.
This week’s selection is one that I heard during worship over the weekend. I have to admit that the worship song was much better live… but if I turn up the volume high enough I feel like I am [...]

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