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It Matters to Me: Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick–The Review I Didn’t Expect
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It Matters to Me. Thursday, May 26, 2011. Sun Stand Still by Steven Furtick–The Review I Didn’t Expect. I wanted to hate this book. Okay, hate is a bit strong. I was prepared to dislike this book. In this Blogging for Books program, I’m allowed to pick from a list of five or six books. The last book I got was. Which I loved, but the list after that was less appealing. I’d heard a bit about Steven Furtick. A young pastor of an exploding church in North Carolina. Why I thought it would be stupid. The cover...
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It Matters to Me: What God is teaching me through Belle
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It Matters to Me. Saturday, June 18, 2011. What God is teaching me through Belle. This summer marks the end of an era of Belle’s life. She’s done with pre-school and in August will begin her journey through the educational system with Kindergarten. From there on out a rhythm will be established involving school years, Christmas breaks, Spring breaks, summers, and eventually me sitting on hot bleachers waiting to see her walk across the stage at her high school graduation. I am unconditionally loved.
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It Matters to Me: Book Review: Radical Together
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It Matters to Me. Thursday, April 14, 2011. Book Review: Radical Together. I was fortunate enough to get an early review copy of. A sequel of sorts to. I offered my thoughts on. Just a few days ago and many of my thoughts apply to both of these books. As with the first I absolutely recommend this book. Platt is a young pastor at 32 and hopefully has many years ahead of him as a prolific writer, because I love what he has to write. Focused on the lives of individuals, and. The gospel that saves us. Buildi...
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It Matters to Me: Book Review: Enemies of the Heart
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It Matters to Me. Friday, July 15, 2011. Book Review: Enemies of the Heart. I tend not to be a fan of books that claim to tell you how to get a grip on your emotions or change how you feel about things. I’m too cynical for stuff like that. I do, however, like most of what I’ve heard from Andy Stanley so I was eager to read. Enemies of the Heart. When it showed up on my doorstep. What emotions do we need to be free from? Guilt says I owe you. Anger says you owe me. Greed says I owe me. Books have the grea...
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It Matters to Me: What should Christians believe about how people get to heaven?
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It Matters to Me. Thursday, July 21, 2011. What should Christians believe about how people get to heaven? This summer I’ve had the pleasure of leading a small group through the Reason for God small group curriculum. Last night was our final night of the curriculum and the topic was Hell – how could a loving God be full of wrath, and how could God send people to Hell? It’s a question that has definitely been brought to the forefront lately with the release of Rob Bell’s book. The Basis of Our Assurance.
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It Matters to Me: How much do I need to be happy?
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It Matters to Me. Monday, May 2, 2011. How much do I need to be happy? I’m sure this is a question we all ask ourselves. How much money, how much stuff, do we need to be happy? How nice does my car need to be? How many extracurriculars do I need to be able to pay for? How new does my phone need to be? How nice do my clothes need to be? In my case – how good can my computer be? What kind of lifestyle do I need to live in order to be happy? The last time I read through Proverbs. Prov 30.7-9 (ESV). I want m...
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It Matters to Me: 4 Reasons Why Being a One-Upper is Bad for You
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It Matters to Me. Wednesday, May 11, 2011. 4 Reasons Why Being a One-Upper is Bad for You. We all know one-uppers. Truth be told, we all catch ourselves doing it sometimes. Penelope from SNL is the perfect example of a one-upper. See her at traffic school. A dinner party with Peyton Manning. Or at a tenant meeting. Really, watch it. You won’t be sorry. Right now I’m tempted to make this an entire post about why Coach is awesome but I can’t get lost here. 1 Nobody will want to talk to you. Whatever you ba...
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It Matters to Me: November 2011
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It Matters to Me. Monday, November 28, 2011. This past Sunday, November 27th, was the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is the season on the Church Calendar that precedes Christmas, like Lent precedes Easter. The focus of Advent is the eager expectation of God's intervention, of God bringing the promised Messiah to set things right. In the last few years I've tried to find ways to celebrate Advent with my family, to give greater depth and meaning to Christmas. HOW WE CELEBRATE ADVENT. We have a small wreath...
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It Matters to Me: July 2011
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It Matters to Me. Thursday, July 21, 2011. What should Christians believe about how people get to heaven? This summer I’ve had the pleasure of leading a small group through the Reason for God small group curriculum. Last night was our final night of the curriculum and the topic was Hell – how could a loving God be full of wrath, and how could God send people to Hell? It’s a question that has definitely been brought to the forefront lately with the release of Rob Bell’s book. The Basis of Our Assurance.
