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SM #36: The Evil Eye
You're gonna have to serve somebody
Well, it may be the Devil or it may be the Lord
But you're gonna have to serve somebody.
~ Bob Dylan
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18 hours ago21 min read
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Three Beautiful Words
Faith, Hope, & Love as a rubric for caring conversation.
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4 days ago7 min read
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Words for the Word of God
Religious people can study Scripture and still miss the Word of God.
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4 days ago5 min read
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SM #35: Treasures In Heaven
Becoming disciples of Jesus will include reevaluating our relationship with money and materialism. In our capitalist society, where greed fuels growth, few topics will demand more commitment to live counter-culturally.
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May 2623 min read
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SM #34: Deliver Us From Evil
The Lord's Prayer ends with a cry for help, reminding us that we are weaker than we realize. When we fail to forgive others or ourselves, we are partnering with the Devil to attack the Church of Christ. Jesus calls us to form and contribute to the community of the broken.
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May 1521 min read
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SM #33: As We Forgive
Forgiveness is the language of resurrection. Forgiveness breathes new life into failed lives, dead relationships, and sin sick souls.
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Apr 523 min read
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SM #32: Our Daily Bread
Asking for our daily bread is asking for more of Jesus, the Bread of Life. Like Manna, Jesus is our daily Bread from Heaven.
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Mar 2322 min read
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SM #31: Thy Kingdom Come
Prayer is more of a wartime walkie-talkie to call in fire support than a domestic intercom to ring the butler.
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Feb 2336 min read
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SM #30: Our Father
The Lord's Prayer is our daily opportunity to run into the arms of our loving Father and find freedom, rest, and peace.
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Jan 2030 min read
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SM #29: Top Secret #3 - Prayer
Prayer is a response to the God who has spoken first.
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Dec 20, 202423 min read
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Kingdom Passport Study Guide
A Study and Discussion Guide for the Kingdom of Heaven Passport
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Dec 4, 20245 min read
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SM #28: Top Secret #2 - Fasting
God wants to free us from our addiction to human approval and praise through his own unconditional acceptance.
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Dec 1, 202421 min read
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SM #27: Top Secret #1 - Giving
"It's not about religion, it's about relationship." Really? But how do we have a relationship with an invisible silent friend?
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Nov 8, 202421 min read
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SM #26: A Secret Society
At the heart of Christian spirituality is a secret life of communion with God. This is the way to rich "reward."
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Oct 27, 202423 min read
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SM #25: How to be Perfec t
Jesus leads us from mere religious holiness to relational wholeness. He is teaching us how to be "perfect" in mercy, not just morality.
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Sep 15, 202423 min read
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SM #24: Loving Like God
God-like love will change our hearts, and God-like love will save the world. Freely we have received, and freely we give.
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Aug 11, 202444 min read
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SM #23: Becoming Surprising
God has surprised us with undeserved, unexpected, unconditional love, and we ought to pay it forward.
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Jul 14, 202441 min read
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SM #22: Sanctifying Speech
Truth spoken in love should be the national language of the Kingdom of Christ.
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Jun 10, 202421 min read
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SM #21: Love > Law
Love, not law, is the way to maximum human flourishing.
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May 16, 202426 min read
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