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Putting It Together
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Distracted and Deluded
The Parable of the Sower: Choked by Thorns This post has been especially difficult to write because my own heart is so often distracted and deluded. I grew up in the evangelical church, and despite what my pastors and teachers said, it was clear to me that what mostly distinguished us from the rest of…
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Offended By Trouble
The Parable of the Sower: Rocky Soil One thing Jesus consistently promises in addition to all the wonderful benefits of participating in the kingdom of God—peace with God, forgiveness, a mutually supportive community that acts as a family, loving acceptance—is trouble, especially in the form of persecution. Despite his warnings, however, many who receive his…
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Within Reach
Growing up in a Pentecostal church, I learned about heaven from a very young age. One of the earliest hymns I remember was “Mansion Over The Hilltop,” which describes the ultimate in delayed gratification. I have very little now, but once I die and go to heaven, I’ll have a mansion, “a gold one that’s…
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Repent…
I think for many Americans, the word repent conjures up images of a wild-eyed, disheveled man yelling and threatening damnation and hellfire. Of course, we don’t have any audio or video from the first century, and John the Baptist certainly comes close to the stereotypical street preacher, but I doubt that the exhortations of John…
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