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Stimulation: September 2013
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Kingdom. That's one of those words for us Americans that we only really use in spiritual terms these days. We have little understanding of how actual kingdoms work except to believe that they are not democracies, so probably not good. What does that word kingdom mean? And Claiborne's Jesus for President. First, kingdom is about a King. That probably should go without saying, bu...
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Stimulation: Going dark
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Thursday, September 05, 2013. Going dark is one of those terms that I know is real, because it's in a lot of spy shows. And I like spy shows, so I'm an expert. Going dark is when a spy has to go so deep undercover that they cut off communication with their handler and their peers. Yesterday, I went dark. I ate Overate to be more precise. And then I felt worse. Surprise! 2 Get around people. People who refu...
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Stimulation: Stimulating...
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Wednesday, August 14, 2013. My brother commented yesterday that my mission statement could fit any believer.asking if it's not something all believers should be doing. Hopefully as we explore each of the 5 words and 2 phrases, the uniquiclier pieces of what this means to me (and in turn what your mission could mean to you) will become clear. Now, have I done this poorly at times? A pearl is born. Just like a t...
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Stimulation: On kingdoms...
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Tuesday, September 17, 2013. Kingdom. That's one of those words for us Americans that we only really use in spiritual terms these days. We have little understanding of how actual kingdoms work except to believe that they are not democracies, so probably not good. What does that word kingdom mean? And Claiborne's Jesus for President. First, kingdom is about a King. That probably should go without saying, bu...
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Stimulation: February 2013
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Monday, February 18, 2013. Aim at a Nearby Target. If you're familiar with Birkman as a personal assessment tool, then I'll tell you I'm green normally. Green is sanguine. Green is the relational people-connector. Green enjoys attention and likes being the guy people want to invite over. Green is my strength. But under stress I'm blue. I withdraw, I need alone-time. I don't want to engage people. The gun contr...
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Stimulation: Refleparation
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Monday, August 12, 2013. Refleparation. That's been my word for the recent past, and for next couple of weeks, and I'm sticking to it. I was trying to decide if this recent path has been more about reflection or about preparation, and the answer was yes, so I made up a word for it. I made that decision, drove down that road, or walked down that path, I was like "I have no idea what God is saying. Help! Just li...
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Stimulation: April 2013
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Monday, April 29, 2013. My own core identity statement says this: I'm surrounded, sustained and totally identified with grace; called and sent by God as a grace ambassador. Character-building must happen in the context of grace, but we must work at building a virtuous character. Whether you want to be an athlete, an artist, or a leader, character is required. And to live in the kingdom of heaven daily, Chr...
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Stimulation: December 2012
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Monday, December 31, 2012. A Steward's Journey (yesterday's sermon notes). The kingdom of heaven is like a cruise ship".said Jesus never. He did say it was like a banquet, a wedding feast, a party. And what better designation of party is there today than a cruise ship? Remember "The Love Boat"? I see no one chose steward. 1 A steward takes an oath to fulfill his master's goals (Ge 24.1-9). 2 A steward lays out...
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Stimulation: The value of courtship
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Stimulating thoughts on a bunch of topics, but mostly about how I see God working in the world. Monday, August 26, 2013. The value of courtship. Don't you hate it when you know something, but you still struggle to act on it? Knowledge, as great as it is, cannot change us alone. Growth requires knowledge plus the will to act plus actually putting it into practice. And none of this can be done in a vacuum, it has to be done in relation to another. Find the whole blog here. Leaving the sexual innuendo behin...
