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Category Archives: God
The Gospel According to Genesis: A God Who Makes Promises, Part 1
Last week we began a series entitled “The Gospel According to Genesis.” We’re beginning 2020 by taking a look at some of the foundational stories of our faith from the book of Genesis. But we’re also looking for those hints … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Obedience, Scripture
Tagged Covenant in the Bible, Genesis 6, Genesis 9, Genesis flood account, Noah and the ark
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The Gospel According to Genesis: A God Who Creates, Part 3
We’ve been talking about the biblical truth that God is our Creator. But the biblical story points to a force that works against God’s purposes in creation. It’s a force that undoes the good of God’s original creation. In this … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Devotional, Faith, God, Gospel, Imago Dei, Jesus, Scripture, Theology
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The Gospel According to Genesis: A God Who Creates, Part 2
The Bible begins with this universal truth: God is the Creator. Not only are we all created by God; we’re also created a particular way, for a particular purpose. According to Genesis 1:27, all humanity bears the image of God. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Imago Dei, Kingdom Values, Politics, Poverty, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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The Gospel According to Genesis: A God Who Creates, Part 1
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 With these words, God sets out to tell the most epic story of all. The Bible is the story of the God who creates. That’s one of the foundational … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional, Faith, God, Jesus, Marriage, Scripture, Theology
Tagged Creation, Genesis 1, Marriage, Psalm 24:1
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Best Books of 2019
Each year I set myself a goal to read 52 books — one per week. Most years I don’t hit the mark but I read exactly 52 books in 2018 and by the time I finish my current read, I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Books, Church, Culture, Faith, God, Gospel, Kingdom Values, Leadership, Missiology, Philosophy, Politics, Scripture, Social Issues, Sports, Theology
Tagged Brené Brown, Brian Zahnd, Cormac McCarthy, David Bentley Hart, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Evernote, Fleming Rutledge, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, John Mark Hicks, Jonathan Franklin, Josh Suchon, KIndle, Lee Camp, Martin Laird, Michael Eric Dyson, Michal Gorman, Nick de Semlyen, Patrick Rothfuss, Peter Scazzero, Robin DiAngelo, Ron Chernow, Salvador Alvarenga, The Brothers Karamazov
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Contentment: The Continual Feast, Part 2
Many people think that contentment is something you find, but that’s not what the Bible says. In fact, the Bible never says contentment is something that you “find” like it’s some undiscovered land hidden away in your heart. Contentment isn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Devotional, Faith, God, Kingdom Values, Scripture, Sunny
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Contentment: The Continual Feast
I love Thanksgiving – it is far and away my favorite holiday. The anticipation starts building a couple of days earlier as Sunny begins her food prep. We always have turkey and dressing, ham, cheesey potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes and … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Devotional, Faith, God, Scripture
Tagged Contentment, Thanksgiving
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Permanent Love: Grace in the Wilderness
Recently, my reading of the Old Testament has been greatly enhanced by John Goldingay’s excellent new translation, The First Testament. Goldingay, a well-respected Old Testament scholar, uses his Hebrew fluency to defamiliarize the ancient text for modern readers. For many readers of … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Empathy, Faith, God, Gospel, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Best Books of 2018
Each year, I set a goal to read 52 books — one book per week for the entire year. I usually fall short of the goal — I think 2011 was the last year I hit the mark. For point … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Politics, Race, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
Tagged Abraham Verghese, Alex Pang, Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Arnold Fruchtenbaum, Black Klansman, Curt Thompson, Desiring the Kingdom, Eugene Peterson, Francine Rivers, Hans Rosling, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, James K.A. Smith, Kate Anderson Brown, Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Erwin, N.T. Wright, Ola Rosling, Paul Kalanithi, Paul: A Biography, Raymond Kethledge, Reading, Redeeming Love, Ron Stallworth, The Soul of Shame, Trevin Wax, Walter Isaacson, When Breath Becomes Air, Yeshua
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Suffering and Faith, Part 4
Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me. — Psalm 23 It is a path everyone must walk, the valley David refers to as “the shadow … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Devotional, Disappointment, Empathy, Faith, Family, God, Mom, Scripture, Theology
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