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Saturday, August 15th, 2009My son, Nathan, gets a little “air” while wakeboarding . . . .
And then he get a little “air” while tubing . . . .
Intimate Fellowship Impacts Our Whole Life
Friday, August 14th, 2009Part 8 of series: What is the Christian Life?
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A couple of weeks ago I was working away on a series entitled “What is the Christian Life?” I got about two-thirds through that series when I was distracted by other things, including my most recent series on “Grief […]
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications (Section 6)
Thursday, August 13th, 2009Part 6 of series: God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Grief and the Christian Life
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So far in this series I have been reflecting on some implications of the fact that, in the new creation, God will wipe away our tears. I have been asking and seeking to […]
Tubing Fun in Montana
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009A couple recent vacation pics.
My daughter and her friend get a little “air” over Swan Lake, Montana.
My son enjoys the spray.
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications (Section 5)
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009Part 5 of series: God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Grief and the Christian Life
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In my last post, I continued to answer the question,
2. What does this [the fact that God will wipe away our tears in the new creation] reveal about how we’re to live in […]
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications (Section 4)
Monday, August 10th, 2009Part 4 of series: God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Grief and the Christian Life
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So far in this series I have been reflecting on some implications of the fact that, in the new creation, God will wipe away our tears. I have been asking and seeking to […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, August 9th, 2009A Discerning God
READ Genesis 1:3-5
”And God saw that the light was good. Then he separated the light from the darkness.”
Genesis 1:4
From the beginning, God saw with moral vision. He saw the light, and saw its goodness. God discerns the true nature of everything. He sees clearly the difference between right and wrong. He cannot […]
No Sign of Wile E. Coyote
Saturday, August 8th, 2009A genuine Roadrunner at Laity Lodge . . .
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications (Section 3)
Friday, August 7th, 2009Part 3 of series: God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Grief and the Christian Life
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In yesterday’s post I continued reflecting on some implications of the fact that, in the new creation, God will wipe away our tears. I began to answer the question:
2. What does the fact […]
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications (Section 2)
Thursday, August 6th, 2009In yesterday’s post I began cogitating on the implications of the fact that, as the first act in the new creation, God will wipe away our tears. I suggested that this action of God reminds us of the pain and brokenness of this life. Today I’ll address the second of my three basic questions:
1. What […]
God Will Wipe Away Our Tears: Implications
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Yesterday I put up some highlights of Scotty Smith’s recent contribution to a Laity Lodge retreat. I mentioned that one of the things he said that struck me was this: “God’s first action in the new creation is to wipe away tears.” As I explained yesterday, I have known Revelation 21:4, the source of Scotty’s […]
Scotty Smith, Laity Lodge, and the New Creation
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009At our recent Laity Lodge retreat we were pleased to have Scotty Smith as our speaker. Scotty is the founding pastor of Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee. After twenty years as Senior Pastor, he is now the Pastor for Preaching, Teaching, and Worship at CCC.
At our retreat, Scotty addressed the topic: “Living Like Heaven […]
Inspiration from The High Calling
Monday, August 3rd, 2009My Holy People
READ Exodus 22:25-31
“You must be my holy people. Therefore, do not eat any animal that has been torn up and killed by wild animals. Throw it to the dogs.”
Exodus 22:31
Exodus 22:31 contains instructions about what the Israelites should do if they happened upon an animal that had been killed by some wild […]
Sunday Inspiration from The High Calling
Sunday, August 2nd, 2009My Strength
READ Psalm 59:1-17
O my Strength, to you I sing praises,
for you, O God, are my refuge,
the God who shows me unfailing love.
Psalm 59:17
Psalm 59 begins as David’s cry to be rescued from his enemies. He asks the Lord to punish them because of their evil ways. By the end of the psalm, however, […]
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