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Pursuing the Wind: The Bible Idol
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Striving to find what really matters in life is like pursuing the wind. Some days you can feel it almost creep inside of you; other days, it feels like it is gone, and you will never again feel it enliven your mind or heart. It's a journey. Yet, as with all good journeys, I believe there will be an end. Recently a friend began a discussion on the concept of whether or not some Christians make the Bible an idol. After all, anything good can be made bad by worshipping it rather than the Creator, right?
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In the Valley: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Pastors and Self Awareness. This week I want to share with you a short article about pastors and their self awareness and how that impacts issues of spiritual and emotional health. This article is written by my good friend, Dr. Russ Veenker, founder and director of Mountain Learning Center. Here are his thoughts that were stimulated by a report on a recent clergy survey taken by Dr. Dave Carder. 8220;Pastors and Self Awareness”. 90%- -wowie zowie Batman! It is only when they get ho...
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In the Valley: January 2009
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The Command that's Good for You. The Commandment to Keep the Sabbath is one of the few commandments on which Jesus specifically comments. During one of his debates with the Pharisees he says, “The Sabbath was made for Man, and not man for the Sabbath.” [Mark 2:27 NKJV] One point we can draw from this comment is that there is a beneficial aspect in keeping the Sabbath. This is the reality of modern service to the church and world. However, there is good news! Signs Along the Way.
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In the Valley: The Command that's Good for You
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Tuesday, January 13, 2009. The Command that's Good for You. The Commandment to Keep the Sabbath is one of the few commandments on which Jesus specifically comments. During one of his debates with the Pharisees he says, “The Sabbath was made for Man, and not man for the Sabbath.” [Mark 2:27 NKJV] One point we can draw from this comment is that there is a beneficial aspect in keeping the Sabbath. This is the reality of modern service to the church and world. However, there is good news! Signs Along the Way.
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In the Valley: November 2008
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Sunday, November 9, 2008. Learning Sabbath from the Birds. As pastors and missionaries we often believe that our work, our ministry is all based on what we do. We pour our life into programs and people bringing God’s word to the world. But we forget that even though we need to flap our wings, without the wind and thermals around us we, like the eagles, would never soar to greater heights. Authentic Devotion: A modern Interpretation. By Bernard Bangley;. Introduction to the Devout Life by Francis De Sales.
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In the Valley: The Fruit of Ministry
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Thursday, March 19, 2009. The Fruit of Ministry. I love to read biographies of great Christians. They don’t need to be famous, but they need to have led an exemplary life for Christ. I am often amazed as I read their stories of the persistence and longevity in their Christian life and Ministry. Often I ask myself where does this come from? These are his thoughts:. Friday Morning at Genesee Home. Thank you Charlie and Bev for the time of refreshing,. Pastors Rory and Pam Frink. Ministry for the Long Haul.
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In the Valley: September 2008
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Tuesday, September 23, 2008. Top Ten Strategies for Long Term Ministry. FOR LONG TERM MINISTRY. A few months ago I was thinking about the future of pastoral ministry. I am aware of all the current difficulties in modern ministry. But as I continued to think about the future the question slowly formed in my mind, “What are the best strategies for maintaining a healthy ministry for the long haul? 8221; After I received their responses I sorted and edited them into a Top Ten List of Strategies. Ministry is ...
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Pursuing the Wind: The Least of These
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Striving to find what really matters in life is like pursuing the wind. Some days you can feel it almost creep inside of you; other days, it feels like it is gone, and you will never again feel it enliven your mind or heart. It's a journey. Yet, as with all good journeys, I believe there will be an end. The Least of These. The Least of These. It's strange what triggers memories sometimes. Frequently, the last year or two I have thought about a handful of adults who reached out to me when I was a child.
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Pursuing the Wind: July 2012
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Striving to find what really matters in life is like pursuing the wind. Some days you can feel it almost creep inside of you; other days, it feels like it is gone, and you will never again feel it enliven your mind or heart. It's a journey. Yet, as with all good journeys, I believe there will be an end. Only a Shadow of Good Things. Thought much about shadows? In one of C.S. Lewis' books (I believe, The Weight of Glory. A shadow gives a glimpse of something real beyond what we see before us. A shadow...
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Pursuing the Wind: June 2012
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Striving to find what really matters in life is like pursuing the wind. Some days you can feel it almost creep inside of you; other days, it feels like it is gone, and you will never again feel it enliven your mind or heart. It's a journey. Yet, as with all good journeys, I believe there will be an end. I've been pondering a great deal about "respect." Perhaps you can discuss this with me, as I'd really rather this be a dialogue. The dictionary defines respect as: " esteem. You have respect of some sort ...
