Monthly Archives: January 2020

Kindness kindles kindness

Kindness can nudge hatred aside and fill the world with hope! Here’s how: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HYHHK19/ref=dp-kindle-redirect…

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First thought, last thought, & thoughts to avoid

If your first thought is identical to your last thought, your thought process somehow has gotten stuck. Any human thought can be improved. Perhaps rutted thinking isn’t thinking at all, but merely brain impulses following the path of least resistance. … Continue reading

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Looking beyond institutional eyes

Institutional eyes only seem to recognize Christianity when its institutionalized, but Jesus is working 24/7/365. Although religion is highly institutionalized, the living Jesus Christ isn’t. The OT prophets, the Apostles, the Reformers, and even Jesus, called people beyond institutional religion. … Continue reading

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“Safe church” or an open mic?

Comedy clubs occasionally dare to have open mics. Perhaps churches should be so bold! An open mic in church trains people to speak up about their love for Jesus, more effectively than a sermon ever can. However, the Sunday morning … Continue reading

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This invisible pacemaker is good for your heart

The Lord is my Pacemaker; I shall not do my own thing. He leads me from within and I follow Him. He restores my soul. When Jesus is Lord, He will be our pacemaker. We will no longer set our … Continue reading

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Spiritual hunger — it cries out for more of God

You can’t satisfy spiritual hunger with physical stuff, constant activity, meaningless distractions, or mind altering substances. If you aren’t spiritually hungry, you may be full of worldly distractions. Spiritual hunger isn’t satisfied to hear a talk on the gifts or … Continue reading

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The risen Jesus calls us beyond crusty creeds to Spirit-led deeds

Doctrine alone will make you docile. However, an ongoing relationship with the risen Jesus will make you revolutionary. Claiming a Christian creed without consciousness of and commitment to the risen Jesus Christ is incomplete. A profession of faith without possession … Continue reading

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Open the inner spillway to joy from within (Insider Trading)

You can’t control the climate in your neighborhood, but you can cultivate a happy heart. Wholesome fun can make you happy. You don’t have to party wild to experience joy. The spillway of the human heart dries up when God’s … Continue reading

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Lukewarm is not a book of the Bible!

Some Christians ack like they think that the Gospels are Matthew, Mark, Lukewarm, and John. However, when you read the Gospels with an open heart, they’re on fire! Lukewarm Christianity can’t satisfy a hungry heart, but the reality of the … Continue reading

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Return from institutional exile back to ekklesia

God is releasing a heart-longing for a return to ekklesia (early Christianity before it was organized into an institution). When ekklesia was replaced by institution, Christians began focusing on following procedures more than on obeying the risen Jesus. It costs … Continue reading

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