Archive for July, 2008
Monday, July 28th, 2008
I got back yesterday from spending a week at Seaside Park.
It was just the kind if vacation I needed--a lazy, leisurely, lounge around kind of vacation. Lazy mornings, long talks with friends, afternoon naps, lots of italian food, and chocolate milkshakes from the Sundae Times. And of course several good books to read.
This ...
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Sunday, July 20th, 2008
I love how Matthew 11:28-29 reads in the Message:
"Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out? Get away with Me and you'll recover your life...Walk with Me and work with Me--watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace."
Have you ever noticed that Jesus never seemed flustered, flurried, worried ...
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
This Sunday, I'll be continuing my series Great Verses To Live By. The title of my message is: "Dreams Don't Come With Expiration Dates." And the verse we're going to look at is found in Psalm 27:14:
"Wait for the Lord. Be strong and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for ...
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Monday, July 14th, 2008
We had a great Sunday at MCC! It was one of those Sundays when God surprises you with an extra measure of His goodness. It was as if God showed up with gifts to distribute to any who would reach out and take them. "For Thou dost meet Him with the blessings of ...
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Sunday, July 13th, 2008
Now for something completely a little bit different. Instead of some of my sayings, this week I thought I'd share some of my favorite definitions.
So here's some defining moments.
Grace: Starting at the finish line.
Hypocrisy: When appearances are more important than reality.
Cynic: A disillusioned idealist.
Self-pity: A black hole of self-centered preoccupation.
Discipline: Doing what ...
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Thursday, July 10th, 2008
This Sunday, I'm continuing the series Great Verses To Live By. The title of my message is "Be Strong and Courageous," and the verse we're going to look at is Joshua 1:9, which reads:
"Be strong and courageous. do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God ...
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
The news magazine The Week, recently reviewed a column written by Michael Kinsley, columnist for The New York Times, in which he pointed out that the mantra for the 2008 presidential race is "change." Barak Obama led the charge as the candidate for change, but the other Democratic candidates, and even the ...
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Sunday, July 6th, 2008
Here are some more of the sayings that I'm constantly saying. As long as you're not getting sick of them, I'll keep them coming.
* Many people treat God like the spare tire in their trunk--good to have in case of an emergency, but you hope you never need it.
* We ask too ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
This Sunday, I begin a new series of messages which will continue through the summer. The series is entitled Great Verses to Live By. The verses highlighted in this series are not necessarily the most popular verses. Most of them will never be found on posters and T-shirts. But they ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
I've always loved to play football. Good old bone-jarring tackle football (and, no, we didn't wear any protective equipment, even if we could afford it). Because I was fast, I usually played wide receiver. My job was to go deep on every play. Every play, I went for the touchdown.
So it ...
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