An old acquaintance used to say, with a bit of a sanctimonious grin, “God has given me the spiritual gift of discouragement.” And while discouragement was certainly no divine gift, it was most certainly a well-established pattern. He seemed to take delight in finding ways to rain on every parade, to temper every joy, to twist the knife in every wound. And for some reason he took pride in this as if it was a skill to practice, a virtue …
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Good morning. May the Lord bless and keep you today. Nine Years, 782,000 Words Later, South Carolina Woman Completes Handwritten Bible This is a sweet story of a special young woman who wrote out the entire Bible by hand. How Simone Biles Helps Us Understand Eric Liddell I am glad that Jordan Standridge thought of this similarity between Eric Liddell and Simone Biles. NASB Adventure Bible Sweepstakes – Enter to Win! Enter for your chance to win a NASB Adventure …
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May the God of love and peace be with you today. There’s a little collection of Kindle deals for the collectors to sort through today. (Yesterday on the blog: A Picture of Perfect Rest) In the Pursuit of Reach This is a good meditation on the pursuit of “reach.” Give it a read and you’ll see what that means. The Purpose of Sunday is the Re-evangelization of the People of God Jared Wilson shows how Sunday is all about evangelism, or …
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A wealthy man, a patron of the arts, called three artists to his side and gave each of them a simple commission: “I want you to paint a picture titled ‘Rest.’” Away went the three men, each to his own studio to ponder the assignment, to rough up some initial sketches, to plan and paint his finest work. Months later the three returned to display their paintings. The first unveiled a landscape, a placid pool vividly reflecting the mountains that …
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Good morning. May grace and peace be with you today and in the week ahead. Today’s Kindle deals include Joel Green’s massive NICNT commentary on Luke for almost $40 off the list price. (Yesterday on the blog: A Parent’s Prayer for Obedience) Good News, Ordinary Pastor! You Don’t Need a Winning Personality This is good news, indeed. “All men are created equal. No two men are equally created. On one hand, all people are created in God’s image and every …
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