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The Most Frequently Disobeyed Sign in the World???

Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Next time you visit your local gas station, check out the sign on the gas pump. Chances are you’ll see something like this:

Question: Have you ever obeyed this sign? Do you know anybody who does? Have you ever even thought about turning off your cell phone when you’re getting gas? Can you think of […]

Let’s Start at the Beginning

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Part 2 of series: Being the People of God
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Fraulein Maria got it right in The Sound of Music: “Let’s start at the very beginning; a very good place to start.” This bit of wisdom works, not only for learning how to sing, but also for discovering what […]

Being the People of God: An Introduction

Monday, January 28th, 2008

Part 1 of series: Being the People of God
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Today I’m beginning a new blog series called Being the People of God. I expect that this will be one of those on-again, off-again series, in which I put up some ideas for a few days, then focus elsewhere, […]

Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling

Sunday, January 27th, 2008

“Walking with God”
READ Genesis 6:1-10
 
“This is the account of Noah and his family. Noah was a righteous man, the only blameless person living on earth at the time, and he walked in close fellowship with God.”
Genesis 6:9
Genesis 6 reveals the sorry state of humanity because of sin’s pernicious influence. Human beings not only did […]

You Know You’re in a Small Town When . . . A Ghost in the City Library Grabs the Headlines

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

This week The Boerne Star feature this headline: “Certified Ghosts? Boerne Public Library gets certificate of paranormal activity.” Other cities may have fires, murders, and official scandals. But we in Boerne have ghosts! And in the public library, no less.
How do we know this isn’t just some silly ghost story? Well, a couple of weeks […]

God at Work: An Appendix for the Laity (Section 4)

Friday, January 25th, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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So far I have put up the following recommendations for lay people who want to help their churches be more supportive of their effort to live out their faith at work:
Recommendation #1: Invest in […]

Eyewitness Testimony in John’s Gospel

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Check out the latest post in the excellent series by James Arlandson, my first guest blogger. In typical fashion, James puts up a very thorough and readable look at eyewitness testimony in John’s gospel.

God at Work: An Appendix for the Laity (Section 3)

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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Yesterday I put up my first suggestion for how lay people might help their churches be more supportive of their efforts to live out their faith in the workplace. That first suggestion was:
Recommendation #1: […]

God at Work: An Appendix for the Laity (Section 2)

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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Okay, so here’s the scenario:
You’re a member of a church, part of the laity (non-ordained folk). You have come to believe that, even though you’re not ordained into “the ministry,” you have in fact […]

God at Work: An Appendix for the Laity (Section 1)

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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I’ve just wrapped up a five-part review of David Miller’s fine book, God at Work. In this strongly positive review, I offered only one substantial criticism: namely, that Miller’s recommendations for the church are […]

A Review of God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement by David W. Miller (Section 5)

Monday, January 21st, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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Yesterday I suggested that David Miller’s recommendations for clergy are basically fine, though I think lay people have more power to influence clergy, and therefore churches, than Miller seems to think. This leads to […]

Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

“Hint of the Savior”
READ Genesis 3:14-16
“And I will cause hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”
Genesis 3:15
Throughout the ages, Christian commentators have seen in Genesis 3:15 the first hint of the Savior. There will be hostility […]

Poltergeist at Night

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Poltergeist is a roller coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas in San Antonio. I’ve been on faster thrill rides, but I don’t think I’ve ever been on one that was more compact. There are almost no straight sections of Poltergeist, only curves, dips, turns, flips, and cork screws. I give Poltergeist an 8 out 10 […]

A Review of God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement by David W. Miller (Section 4)

Friday, January 18th, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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Yesterday I began examining David Miller’s recommendations for clergy in his fine book, God at Work.
Here is Miller’s second recommendation for clergy:
Clergy who wish to equip their people to […]

A Review of God at Work: The History and Promise of the Faith at Work Movement, by David W. Miller (Section 3)

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

In the series: God at Work: A Review of the Book by David Miller
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So far in this series I’ve examined some of the main ideas in God at Work by David Miller. In my last post I focused on Miller’s criticism of the church’s failure to help […]
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