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Archives for April 2018

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Intentions stalled out

Don’t let guilt or shame over past inaction keep you from making a difference in the future. ...

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Strong to Serve

The ultimate destiny and goal and end of all strength is service....

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Strength Required

Serving always requires strength....

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A Guided Tour

There’s something special about pausing for a beat to study on your own....

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Serve Anyways

The hard and joyful work of the soul that’s alive to God in Christ is to serve anyways. Where we can. When we can. And to be gentle with ourselves when we just can’t....

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An Empowered Example

The example Jesus gives us lands in the midst of God’s empowering work in our lives....

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Second Philemon

Sorry to flood your inbox, but I just remembered that I wanted to add something....

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Bond Brothers

When we’re included in Christ, new bonds spring into existence between us and each and every individual who is connected with God....

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Real people and real activism

Human connection is an essential element for Christian social engagement. It’s what makes Christian social engagement distinctly Christian....

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Love as the foundation of activism

Love doesn’t preclude passing laws, boycotting, protesting, or engaging in activism. Love shapes the way we do all of these things. ...

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Read or listen to Philemon

This week we’re going to be studying a whole book of the Bible. Sure, it’s only one chapter. But that still counts!...

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The Joy of Helping

Amazing things happen when we obey God....

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A powerful paradigm shift

Ananias needed to see differently before he could do differently. ...

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The Dance of Inclusion

The reason Jesus includes Ananias has little or nothing to do with Ananias and a lot to do with Jesus....

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Getting what you wish for

Comfort and Challenge with Jesus...

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Wrong about the resurrection

The resurrection changes everything....

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No Needy Persons Allowed?

Why might there be no needy persons in a faith community?...

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Spotlight on Jesus

Our most important question in life kicks in here: What is God like? ...

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A Resurrection-fueled Connection for Good

When we forget the resurrection reality and treat Jesus as a dusty historical figure, our experience of connection and impetus for generosity begin to fade. We lose perspective. Our petty differences take on an exaggerated significance....

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From Unity to Generosity

Unity precedes generosity. And generosity always follows unity....

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Reflecting Reading of Acts 4

As you read, allow the Lord to direct your attention to a word or phrase that describes this new community....

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