Tag Archives: love

Now that you’re gone

Now that you’re gone
“It’s not what happens when you’re here, its what happens when you’re not – that is the mark of a true leader.” I’ve taken that admonition to heart, whether it’s at work – when bringing up new staff – or in my ministry. It’s true on an organizational level, but also true for eternity. Gene…
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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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Submit… Who, me?

Submit… Who, me?
Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 This seems to me to be one of the most overlooked verses in the Bible. Why? The verse following, well known throughout Christendom and secular society, overshadows it. Verse 22, telling wives to submit to their husbands, has been both elevated to fulfill an agenda…
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New Way

New Way
I seek fresh ways to convey my love to my friends and family. It might look like providing for a need, extra time spent with them, a note or encouraging word. When God says His compassion is new each day, could He also be telling us that it is new in what it looks like?…
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