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Pondering Life's Mysteries: Internet and the Bible
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Sunday, June 29, 2014. Internet and the Bible. One of the coolest things about the Internet is you can find people like you. Have a crick in your neck? Someone out there has experienced or is experiencing the same thing and has shared a remedy. Other people are too. Trying to sustain a long distance relationship? You aren’t the first. Enjoy handcrafting wood furniture? There is a whole community that eats that stuff up! A community of people. So did the Israelites. So did Abraham and Sarah. If so, please...
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Caution: Carries some risk of dependency | Matthew_12:34
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For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. March 31, 2011. Caution: Carries some risk of dependency. I think we get into this habit when it comes to music and worship. We often use these words interchangeably. And while it’s true that music can be used as a form of worship, worship is not restricted to music. I think we’ve grown to be too dependent on music as our worship. The Hebrew word “. Last night at 212, Kinsey Williams talked about resting (and did an awesome job). What she had to ...
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Never second place | Matthew_12:34
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For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. March 28, 2011. Psalm 63:2-4 “I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory. Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.”. 8221; (or something to that effect). After a few answers, one of my seventh grade guys raised his hand and said, “Well… Gary is a man.”. Seriously. It’s like I’m walking in this perfect bubbl...That’s ...
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Heaven on Earth | Matthew_12:34
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For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. April 6, 2011. When I sat down to write this post, my mind went to a scene in one of my favorite movies: Rush Hour 2 (I recommend this movie). It wasn’t anything pivotal, simply a part where Chris Tucker is looking for a massage parlor called “Heaven on Earth”. Why is “Heaven on Earth” such an appropriate name for a massage parlor? I recently read Rob Bell’s new book,. I wish I still had the book so I could quote him exactly, but he said something al...
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Pondering Life's Mysteries: June 2013
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Pike's Place, Where People Trump Profits. During my most recent visit to Seattle, my favorite city. I ended up at Pike's Public Market early, before it was even open. I wandered through the aisles and found a gathering of people around a whiteboard depicting the layout of the market. According to one bystander, it was morning roll call, so I stayed to watch. But tomorrow the people will sign in for work again and the market will spring back to life with new stories to hear. Just ...
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Pondering Life's Mysteries: January 2015
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Monday, January 26, 2015. When Santa Claus Dies. What happens when you learn Santa Claus isn’t real? You become a little less eager to get up on Christmas morning and rip open the packages. You don’t not want presents. You just know that the reality is your parents bought them so it’s a good bet everything that was on your list is under the tree. No need to lose a few more minutes of sleep. It’s not less special. It just makes sense why all the presents seem so customized to your wishes. What changes is ...
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Pondering Life's Mysteries: The Customized Life
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Have you ever been in the middle of a perfect storm? Where it felt like the stars were aligned against you? Like everything that could go wrong did? The destruction felt catastrophic because it hit where you were most vulnerable. If it had gone any other way it would have been manageable; you may not have even felt it. But it seemed like what you were experiencing was custom-designed to expose your weakness. Have you ever been in love? It seems silly to be afraid that you might fal...
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Pondering Life's Mysteries: Peace With Hard Choices
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Monday, June 23, 2014. Peace With Hard Choices. PART I- - -. Hard choices come about in our lives. What career path should I follow? Which job should I take? Where should I live? Who should I marry? A hard choice, as this TED talk. When choosing between two alternatives with no clear hierarchy we often search for peace in the decision. But the nature of hard choices, that neither is better than the other overall, means there will be no peace before. Peace only comes after. PART II- - -. Christians like t...
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Pondering Life's Mysteries: August 2014
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Sunday, August 17, 2014. God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 (ESV) -. He has the ability. Not to be interpreted that He may or may not do it. But it is in His power, in His authority and in His nature. God is able to provide you with every blessing. To provide generously to his children. Provide what? God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance. Did some...
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These are just some of my favorite things by my favorite people…so you should check them out. What a cool blog about God? Http:/ www.churchwith.us/. Looking for a designer? Allie is the shiz. Http:/ www.allisonlehman.com. Http:/ www.facebook.com/allisonlehmandesign. How about some music? Http:/ www.myspace.com/grishammusic. Http:/ www.myspace.com/chrisandconrad. Http:/ www.myspace.com/samanthalahr. Http:/ www.remedy.fm. Need some help or want to support an incredible cause? Http:/ www.twloha.com. Fill in...
