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Romans 1, Part #3: The Worst Heresy
[Part #8 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] To continue our exploration of Romans 1… here is a video teaching from Lewis Smedes. A lot of the same material we have already covered, but in video format. Definitel… →
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Romans 1, Part #2: Like the Wideness of the Sea?
[Part #7 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Here is some great teaching on Romans 1 and its implications to our discussion. This comes from Lewis Smedes. Dr. Smedes was a well-respected theologian, psychologist an… →
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Romans 1, Part #1
[Part #6 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Romans 1 (Full Context: ch 1-4; Specific: Romans 1:26-27) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, loving, monogamous… →
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Learning from the Sin of Sodom
A great Op-Ed piece from Nicholas Kristof in today’s New York Times: A pop quiz: What?s the largest U.S.-based international relief and development organization? It?s not Save the Children, and it?s not CARE ? both terrific secular organizations. … →
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Manifesto of Freedom
Friend, mentor and church planter Kit McDermott posted this “Manifesto of True Freedom” on his blog yesterday. It is from a retreat Kit and his wife recently led. I think it is quite powerful — I printed it out for my journal and my Bible… and … →
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Grace Extremists
This from Mike Foster over at People of the Second Chance (POTSC) blog: We simply don?t get it. We think we have grace all figured out. But we are wrong. Our thoughts on grace are sub-par and screwed up. I think sometimes God may wonder what the h… →
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For A Time Such As This
This weekend marks the celebration of Purim on the Jewish calendar. The story of Purim is found in the Book of Esther. It is a great story — but the thing I love most about it is the reminder that God will use the most unlikely ordinary people t… →
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What God’s Been Teaching Me
I have had lots of time to pray, reflect and journal this week while I have been home sick. It has been good to have some time and space to process some of what God has been doing in my heart the last few months. Sometimes I am better at engaging … →
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Leviticus 18 & 20
[Part #5 in a series looking at the what the Bible says about homosexuality.] Text: Leviticus 18 & 20 (Full Context: ch 17-20; Specific: Lev 18:22; 20:13) Key Question: Does this passage say anything implicitly or explicitly about committed, lovin… →