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Above Reality: Active Grace
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Wednesday, June 18, 2014. It became a running joke: I used to give my mother a hard time when she would look at a new piece of exercise equipment. “This doesn’t have enough room to hold more than four hangers,” I’d say. “This one can hold some folded blankets, but nothing more.” Yes, it really was that bad. And many of you know exactly what I am talking about. A new creation simply through God’s amazing, life-transforming grace. By se...
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Above Reality: November 2013
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Distraction and The Squirrel Everyone Loves! Distraction. Sometimes we need it. Most of the time we do not. We've all heard the jokes: "I was ADD before it was.oh look a squirrel." And sure, who hasn't spent a few days of their lives looking at endless YouTube videos of other people doing things? Which, by the way, have you seen the one where that couple dances to open their wedding? But, I digress. Churc...
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Above Reality: January 2013
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Thursday, January 31, 2013. There has been a catch phrase in the modern church for a generation now that is always sure to stir up some emotions, rally some, offend others, and always start a long dorm room discussion among Christian College students. What is it? This thought has led to thousands of sermons about Paul in the book of Acts preaching on Mars Hill quoting the pagan poets. Yes, Subversion. The Gospel is about subvertin...
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Above Reality: January 2012
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Have you ever watched or been a part of good improvisation? Whether it is music, theater, cooking, sports, engineering, true improvisation is a thing of beauty. Why? Because it involves creating. Creating from the heart with passion, precision, skill, and talent. I know this may sound odd, but think about it. How many places in the Bible did God command us to write songs using 4/4 time? How about our hymns?
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Above Reality: April 2012
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Tuesday, April 10, 2012. So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise." John 5:19. In these verses Jesus tells us something remarkable: He did not make decisions for himself independently. He did only what the Father told him to do. He did not attempt to exist for his own benefit. He did...
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Above Reality: Your Best Life?
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Thursday, July 18, 2013. Do you want to be happy? Do you want fulfillment? Do you feel like you were made for success? Then we have an offer for you! It is time for you to live "Your Best Life Now! Aside from Osteen's complete lack of Biblical knowledge, fake smile, and his canned repeat sermons there is something far more sinister about his message. It's like we've heard this before somewhere. Can't quite place it? Let me point it out.
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Above Reality: March 2015
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. What do I do, however, when I find that I have a disagreement, a true differing of opinion on a substantial theological matter with a brother or sister in Christ? My humanity, that is, the depravity within me, says I must destroy their argument, convince them of my theological superiority and win the day. The Apostle Paul, however, says something different. In Romans 14:1-3 Paul says. View my complete profile.
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Above Reality: Distraction and The Squirrel Everyone Loves!
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Wednesday, November 13, 2013. Distraction and The Squirrel Everyone Loves! Distraction. Sometimes we need it. Most of the time we do not. We've all heard the jokes: "I was ADD before it was.oh look a squirrel." And sure, who hasn't spent a few days of their lives looking at endless YouTube videos of other people doing things? Which, by the way, have you seen the one where that couple dances to open their wedding? But, I digress. Churc...
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Above Reality: May 2012
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Follow Christ and Rise above culture, self, and reality as we know it. Wednesday, May 23, 2012. I love music. Wait, let me rephrase that, I love GOOD music. When I say good, I mean the skillful excellence of a musician who has spent hours honing his skills, abilities, and talents. For me, the ability to create new music that moves the soul is part of being created in the image of God. Colossians 3:23-24 says "Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you ...
