Decree

I ran across a blog recently that had a post on a “life decree” of sorts. I enjoyed it, modified it a bit, and now it’s here for your reading pleasure:
I am a pilgrim here and my name is Christian.
I belong to the fellowship of the One who is holy and just. I am a [...]

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Zen “Hope”

Occasionally someone will place a local newspaper article in my box at church. Recently I received a page with an article about the local synagogue celebrating 150 years of Jewish presence in our community. While the article was interesting, a small blurb on a side column attracted my attention. The small headline read “Zen Center [...]

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Message of Hope?

Sean Michael Lucas has an excellent post about flipping through the channels and coming across a telecast of Joel Osteen. In contemplating why Osteen is so popular, he concludes that it is because he preaches a message of hope.
He writes,
I think the driving reason that Osteen is hugely popular is that he sells hope. Books [...]

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What I’m Reading Now

I have a section on our church website for books I recommend. It desperately needs updating. I have thought about it several times, but it’s often a frustrating experience trying to get the code and appearance correct that I often feel as though I don’t have the time to do it.
As for reading books…. I [...]

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Who is your life?

This morning I read Deuteronomy 30. It is one of the last chapters of the Torah, emphasizing, if possible, the importance of it to the nation of Israel. The chapter is a simple reminder of all that God had said to the nation: if they followed Him, He would bless them; if they followed other [...]

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