Still learning

I frequently read books. Here are some of the books I’m actually reading or have read (reread) within the past two weeks.  Full disclosure. All of these links go to my Amazon store, and if you buy one, I get credit. 1. The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas Willard. Willard teaches philosophy. He writes about spiritual […]

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Good morning!

It’s good to see you. Grab your coffee. Pull up a chair. Now, go ahead. Pray. What? You know, pray. Um, what do you mean? It’s first thing in the morning. If  you want to be spiritual, you are supposed to pray. So pray. Can I point something out to you? I mean, without making […]

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One part of church that is saving my life.

Every Wednesday night for a year, some guys have been getting together to study the Bible. For lots of people, that sentence would have been more comfortable if I had said “martial arts” or “leadership” or  even “for a book club.” Getting together for a book club, everyone knows that the book may be great […]

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What counts as church?

Do you need to have a building in order to be the church? The answer is no. Do you need ushers? Do you need to take an offering? Do you need carpet? Do you need PowerPoint or projectors or pulpit or pews? Do you need small groups or big groups or one-on-one conversations? Do you […]

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Single simple steps.

(This post was first published January 12, 2009) Yesterday you may have been in a church building. You may have taught a class. You may have taken a long walk outside and looked up at the sky. You may have spent time with your family. You may have talked to God. You may have written […]

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