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“The mind of the sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace.” (Romans 8:6)
That sounds a little off, doesn’t it? When someone says he’s got voices in his head we want to fit him for a jacket with straps on the sleeves and buckles in the back. It’s [...]

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Sticking to My Knitting
“The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor.” (I Corinthians 3:8)
This letter, ‘Purpose Weekly,’ is about uncovering and living out the purpose God has intended for our lives.  Each of us has a purpose, a reason for his [...]

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“And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them?” (Luke 18:7)
I visited a place called International House of Prayer in Kansas City last week. IHOP for short … yeah, like the pancake house, everybody gets the joke.
Here’s the interesting thing about IHOP [...]

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“If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I [...]

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“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?” (Psalm 22:1)
When God Turns His Back
Purpose Weekly, August 13, 2008
Vol. 2, Issue 29
Ever feel like that? It was David doing the talking in Psalm 22. Something was going on in [...]

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“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart …” (Jeremiah 1:5)
Purpose Weekly, August 5, 2008
When the Questions are Too Big
Vol. 2, Issue 28
I received a response to last week’s Purpose Weekly, “The Heavens Declare the Glory of God.” Last week’s letter was sent out at [...]

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“And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars - all the heavenly array - do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshipping things the Lord your God has apportioned to all nations under heaven.” (Deuteronomy 4:19)
Purpose Weekly, July 10, 2008
What’s Your Sign?
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PURPOSEVol. 2, Issue 26July 07, 2008Starry, Starry Night“He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” (Psalm 147:4)My buddy Roger called last week. He wanted to share a new software program with me; “Stellarium.” Stellari…

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PURPOSEVol. 2, Issue 25June 29, 2008The Great Treasure Hunt“‘But you, O mountains of Israel, will produce branches and fruit for my people Israel, for they will soon come home. I am concerned for you and will look on you with favor; you will be plo…

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“You, then, why do you judge your brother? Or why do you look down on your brother? For we will all stand before God’s judgment seat. It is written: ‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bow before me; every tongue will confess to God.’ So then, each of us will [...]

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“Jesus replied, ‘Blessed are you Simon son of Jonah, for this was not revealed to you by man, but by my Father in heaven. And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.” (Matthew 16:17-18)
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Vol. 2 Issue 22

June 3, 2008

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Is “Church” a Dirty Word? Part III

I may have opened a can of worms by bringing up the definition of “church.” At this point in Christian history we’ve been so ingrained with our concept of what “church” is, it can be a real [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 21

May 27, 2008

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“And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it.”(Matthew 16:18)
Is “Church” a Dirty Word? Part II
Last week we started talking about “church.” We brought out our trusty [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 20
May 19, 2008
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“Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another - and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:25)
Is “Church” a Dirty Word?
I’ve always felt a little [...]

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May 12, 2008
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“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be my disciple.” (Luke 14:27)
The Road Not Taken
Hate my father and mother? Brothers and sisters? Sounds a bit harsh doesn’t it? [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 18
May 2, 2008
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Courage Part 3
“In those days Israel had no king; every one did as he saw fit.” (Judges 17:6)
“We have met the enemy, and he is us” - Pogo
We’re going to hang with the Judges for one more week. From last week’s letter you could [...]

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“Let me die with the Philistines!” (Judges16:30)
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Vol. 2 Issue 17
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Courage Part II
What Makes a Hero?
Remember last week? Gideon fought the bad guys, the Midianites, and won. He was a Judge, remember? There was another Judge in old Israel, a few Judges down from Gideon; his name was Samson.
In the [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 14 April 7, 2008
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Money Part 3
Thanks for your patience while I was away.
Elaine and I were out all of last week at an “equipping the saints” conference. It wasn’t really named “equipping the saints,” but you know what I mean. It was a conference for Christians [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 13 March 21, 2008
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Money Part 2

“I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor and believe me, rich is better.” My dad told me that. I’ve mentioned it before. He was just kidding around when he said it and he sure wasn’t rich, but the saying stuck with [...]

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Vol. 2 Issue 12 March 20, 2008
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Money
Ooh boy. We could spend a while on this one. We will, as a matter of fact. We’ll be on this for a few weeks.
Money isn’t a comfortable subject for Christians. Privately, we don’t have much of a problem with it at all. [...]

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