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The Interference of Self

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Grace, Opposition, Popularity, Presence, Relationship, Spirituality, Struggle, Trials, tagged , , , , on May 26, 2011 | 1 Comment »

Read: Heb 13:1-6 Sometimes when I am met by a need or a context where I know I should move forward and respond, I push back and either procrastinate or simply turn away. Why do I do that? Is it fear that my incompetence might be exposed Is it a sense that I might not [...]

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Watch what God does, and then you do it

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Family, Grace, Incarnation, Mission, Presence, Relationship, Spirituality, tagged , , , , on May 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Read Eph 5:1-20 The command to ‘imitate God’ seems impossible to honour. How can failed and fallen human beings imitate God? True, but that’s not what Paul is getting at. He is asking us to imitate God in his values and character toward people and their world. This makes it more exciting than impossible, right? [...]

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Not much to look at…

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Grace, Opposition, Pastors, Popularity, Preaching, Presence, Relationship, Spirituality, Struggle, Trials, tagged , , on May 21, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Read: 2 Cor 4 I don’t like being weak, and I certainly don’t like being perceived as weak. So I engage in the stupidity of covering up. It is a clumsy attempt to project some other reality, one of relative strength and having it together. I think I shortchange God when I do this. Paul [...]

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Motive, value and direction

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Pastors, Presence, Spirituality, Teachers, tagged , , on May 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »

Read Ps 131 I find myself still thinking about yesterday’s reading: Jeremiah 23. I suppose that as a shepherd I should take more time with passages that challenge those of my craft and calling who have strayed from the path. Yesterday I wrote that a thousand prior decisions lead to an eventual change of value [...]

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Fuel for the fight…

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Grace, Opposition, Presence, Relationship, Spirituality, Trials on May 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »

Read: Leviticus 26:1-13 The book of Leviticus is a challenge at the best of times. One writer says ‘The contents of the book, perhaps more than any other book of the Bible, see so removed from the daily life of the contemporary Christian that one is tempted to avoid the effort.’ Even so, maybe today’s [...]

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No longer I…

Posted in Christian faith, Devotional Readings, Grace, Presence, Relationship, Spirituality on May 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Read Gal 2:11-21 The theme for our readings these last days has been ‘The Lord is with us’. Could there be a more relevant passage than Gal 2:20? “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” I am deeply moved by this reality. All ancient religions, and [...]

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Present

Posted in Christian faith, Church, Devotional Readings, Grace, Presence, Spirituality, worship on May 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Read: Romans 8:1-11 This morning I am struck by the simplicity of this week’s prayer: Lord, you have promised to meet those who seek your face. Come now and reveal your presence to me as I make myself present to you. In the name of Jesus Christ, my Lord, Amen We invest so much energy [...]

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