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04.27.15

Do you know what the number one roadblock to learning something new is?

A bad memory? Constant distractions? A bad teacher?

Nope. None of the above.

The number one roadblock to learning something new is a closed mind. And the apostles were suffering from a closed mind, even after Jesus' resurrection. (That's how powerful a...

04.26.15

It got complicated. But it wan't really a complex matter.
It really was simple. David had sinned horribly. But more horrible still, David did not confess his sins. Instead, he covered them up. He buried his transgressions deep -- deep within his own soul.
David...

How to Pray When Your Hands Are Tied

04.25.15

How should we pray when our hands are tied (or possibly even nailed... to a cross)?

You might remember Jesus' prayer as he looked down on the crowd gathered around his cross at Golgotha.

"Jesus said, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'" (Luke 23:34, NIV).

Wow!...

How many ways can you say forgiveness?

04.25.15

Have you ever noticed? God doesn't just have one way to talk about forgiveness. No, God has a complete arsenal of ways to talk about forgiveness.

The reason for this is that we need to hear about forgiveness over and over again. We need to constantly rediscover grace from a variety of angles, so that we begin to absorb what God has ...

04.24.15

It must have been something important, because Jesus said it not once, but twice.

He told the disciples to pray, so they would not fall into temptation. Jesus knew what was about to come. And he knew his disciples were already exhausted, and their hearts filled with sorrow.

Talk about a set-up for caving when it comes to...

04.23.15

Often, we have a singular idea of what being "delivered" means. But how God delivers can happen in more ways than one.

Sometimes God's deliverance is physical. Daniel was delivered from the jaws of a lion in a lion's den. The blind man was delivered from his blindness. Peter was delivered from a jail cell. The 5000 were delivered from...

Words Wound. Words Heal.

04.22.15

Words have tremendous power.

Words wound. They hurt. They slander. They promote lies and they cover the truth. Words that flow from a wicked heart often demolish the heart of their target.

Words are arrows to the heart. They are daggers to the soul.

And words heal. They help us find the right way in life. They show us the...

The Last Word

04.21.15

What gets the last word?

Well, with Moses, God does! Literally, his last recorded words were to point to God and say, "There is no one like our God!"

There's no one who helps us like our God. There's no one as majestic as our God. There's no one you can always rely on to be your place of refuge like our God. There's no one who ...

Look no further.

04.20.15

Are you looking for your "true north"? Do you wish you could find that solid foundation where you could build your life, and stand firm through all kinds of trouble and tribulation? Do you yearn for a guide -- a coach and mentor -- who can teach you the true difference between right and wrong?

Maybe you need love. You want faithful love...

When Passing the Baton

04.19.15

The time comes when it's necessary to pass the baton. You change jobs. You step aside from leading a ministry team. You walk your child into a kindergarten classroom. You retire.

Or even -- as was true of Moses here -- the time of your death draws near.

It's never easy. The emotions are greatly mixed. You've run your leg of the...

God's Secrets

04.18.15

Every now and again when we read the Bible we get to peer for just a moment into God's personality and nature. One verse that gives us such a peek is Deuteronomy 29:29...

"The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow...

The Surprising Way Back to God

04.17.15

Some people work so hard to ingratiate themselves to God. They follow one law and one rule after another. They build and build, work upon work, until they feel confident of their own righteousness.

But to be in a right position with God is so much easier. And so much harder.

Instead of climbing a ladder of righteousness we have...

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