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I KEEP IT SHORT & SIMPLE.
Why?Almost half of American adults read below high school level. God looks at your heart, not your reading skills. Big faith can be built on simple words.
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Heart Check (Thursday)
From Blaise Pascal, mid-1600s: “There are two kinds of people one can call reasonable: those who serve God with all their heart because they know him, and those who seek him with all their heart because they do not know … Continue reading
Heart Check (Wednesday)
Confession: I have a consistency problem when it comes to whole-heartedness. It’s a daily (hourly?) problem. Nobody even listened my idea, Lord. I’m soooo frustrated! (it’s all about me — no heart) Oh, Lord God, you don’t seriously expect me … Continue reading
Heart Check (Tuesday)
A quick history of the three kings: (from 1 & 2 Samuel, 1 Kings) : Saul hid when it was time to be declared king, usurped the role of priest, was subject to mood swings and obsessed with … Continue reading
Heart Check
Luke 10:27 (NIV) Love the Lord your God with all your heart . . . So do you? Most of the time (with occasional lapses) “Half-hearted” would be more accurate My heart’s not in it, truth be told … Continue reading
Preach & Reach (Thursday)
Back to the Annual Session of the American Baptist Churches of NJ: Ann Borquist, missionary to Brazil, urged us to think GLOCALLY (global+local)– Lord, I pray for the safety of street kids in places like Russia, Brazil and … Continue reading
Preach & Reach (Wednesday)
“I have preached my very heart out. I could not say any more than I have said. Will not your prayers accomplish that which my preaching fails to do? Is it not likely that the Church has been putting forth … Continue reading
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Preach & Reach
. Mark 16:15 (NIV) Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. All the world, all creation. So what is it about “all” that we don’t understand?
Preach & Reach
I admire a preacher who can throw out a simple phrase that sticks long after. Some of my personal favorites: The past is a guidepost, not a hitching post God doesn’t call us to succeed; He calls … Continue reading