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What’s on your shelf?

What’s on your shelf?
One of the things I love to do when I’m at church is check out the tables at our bookstore. The two I’m most interested in are the top sellers and staff picks. I like knowing where the cultural wind is blowing in the Christian community at large – and what in particular my leaders…
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Deeds and Creeds, part 2

Deeds and Creeds, part 2
What we believe informs how we live, whether we realize it or not. God told us to know and study His Word. As we learn who He is that knowledge impacts how we live. It affects how we love Him and how we love our neighbor. Here are some ways that belief affects our day-to-day…
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Deeds and Creeds, part 1

Deeds and Creeds, part 1
A movement in our society could be summarized with the popular slogan, “deeds not creeds.” This has become entrenched in many of our churches too. The desire to serve our communities, fueled by a right motivation of loving them, has been accompanied by a diminished value of doctrine and theology. This growing lack of theological…
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I AM here

I AM here
There is a verse in Isaiah that holds a deep mystery for me. In that passage, God says to His people, “Hineni, here I am.” That seems backward. I should respond that way to Him. Hineni implies availability and a willingness to act. He is deserving of my full attention, availability, my all. But it's…
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