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Thursday, August 11th, 2005I’ve been reading 1776 this summer. Completing it has taken far too long, but the delays were evidently a divine thing. They insured that I would read this passage on the train this morning: “In August, [General George] Washington had an army of 20,000. In the three months since, he had lost four battles — [...]
Worship well
Tuesday, July 19th, 2005“How do you redeem a culture whose worship is all messed up? Worship well before them, and tell the truth about God in your worship. … “The evangelical American church at worship is often a mess… either as passionless as a CSPAN lecture or as loopy as a Richard Simmons video. And yet the Scriptures [...]
Why we believe in youth leadership
Tuesday, July 19th, 2005p>Youth leadership reflects the kingdom of God — where “the first are made last and the last first” — as expressed in scripture. Here are two examples, one from the Old Testament and one from the New.The wolf will live with the lamb, the leopard will lie down with the goat, the calf and the [...]
Dedicated to my bride
Thursday, July 14th, 2005(June 21, 1997)”Scripture ends in a marriage. This is the end to which all Things tend, the end which makes all Things new. Marriage unites, but In its fire, true love does not Consume. Selfishness burns. All That mars love ignites, makes ash. But faith, hope, love survive. Love Is the last, best word, the [...]
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