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Day And Night
Over the weekend Gina and I attended a luncheon hosted by Abide Church in Brandon, FL. During the luncheon we had the opportunity to listen to a panel of speakers which included David Bradshaw, founder of Awaken The Dawn, and Billy Humphrey, Director of GateCity House of Prayer in Atlanta, GA. As someone who has…
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Rewarding Faithfulness
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. (1 Corinthians 10:31) Chances are, if you’ve spent much time in a church, you’ve probably heard this verse. If you haven’t spent a whole lot of time in a church then obviously it’s much less likely you’ve heard…
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Watch. Learn. Do.
Don’t make converts. Make disciples. We hear that a lot in churches, especially in churches that are particularly good at making disciples. Maybe, also, in churches that are particularly good at making converts but not so much at making disciples. Don’t make converts. Make disciples. But what is a disciple? I mean, really? The word…
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Costly Intercession
I noticed something while reading Genesis chapter 8 the other day. I haven’t yet fully formed my ideas on it which means, of course, it’s perfect material for this blog! Leading up to Genesis 8 we have the account of how the earth was so filled with wickedness that God said “Nah” and sent a…
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A Gentile’s Purpose
What is the purpose of the Bible? I think we could reasonably expect a wide range of answers to that question, and most of them would likely be correct. Sometimes those answers might be influenced by the type of church in which we grew up, or didn’t grow up. It might be influenced by preachers…
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The Sting Of Betrayal
Have you ever thought about how Jesus felt when Judas betrayed Him? I never did until recently. Which is strange. I mean, we read this gigantic book that’s thousands of years old with God Himself as the central character and we never think to consider how God feels about things humans do. Maybe it’s because…
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Welcome!
Welcome! Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Whatever time of day it is when you are reading this, I’m glad you stopped by. I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts with you on this page and hopefully have meaningful, engaging conversations with you as this page grows. Who I am First of all, who I…
Beyond The Basics
Growing in love for Jesus through digging deep into Scripture
Beyond The Basics 