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Not All That

There are several stories in the Bible that stop me cold. They leave me feel uneasy. From my limited human perspective they seem unfair, and all I can do when I read them is to reaffirm my conviction that God’s…

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Handle With Care

The story of Uzzah has always bothered me. It seems so extreme. On the surface, it appears that if you or I had been assigned the care of the Ark of the God, stopping it from falling off a wagon…

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Dangerous Prayer

I am so encouraged that over the last few years there seems to be a growing cry all over the country for God to revive His Church...and from some unlikely voices and places. I think the rapid deterioration and growing…

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A New Thing

We just returned from four days of an amazing pastoral/board retreat. The nature of our leadership retreats changed dramatically back in 2001. Through a very hard situation we were facing as a church and leadership, we abandoned our typical Spring…

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Plan B

Some things are permitted. In some cases even provided. But they are clearly not God's highest and best for you. Actually not really His intention for you. Let me explain with a puzzling passage of Scripture. The people of Israel…

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Two Kinds of With

It is so important to know the difference. There is a use of the word “with” in Scripture that simply refers to the occasion where people happen to be together, with each other, and there is no larger or more…

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Enduring Victory

God’s presence, during the first 325 years of Israel’s occupation of the Promised Land, rested over the Ark of the Covenant in the Tabernacle at Shiloh. Unfortunately, during those years, Israel forgot God and embraced the culture’s idols - treating…

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