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Concrete.
Phil Cooke talked the other day about the need for leaders to be concrete. In short, start in the world of abstraction, but to reach your team, move quickly into the real world. Give them examples, illustrations, and real-life explanations … Continue reading
Risky business
[Matthew 4:5-6] The devil says to jump. That’s what Matthew tells us in his description of the testing of Jesus. You know the thing mothers are supposed to have said? When you say that everyone is doing something, they are … Continue reading
God with us
We’re past Christmas. We want to be done with it. But one word lingers because of Christmas. Immanuel. In the middle of Matthew 1:17-25. Matthew quotes Isaiah (a prophet) who uses the name Immanuel and then helpfully explains it: God … Continue reading
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why all the names?
Many people are starting to read the Bible right now. There isn’t a sudden revival. It’s just that at the beginning of the new year, many people decide to start being more spiritual and they start by reading through the … Continue reading
trying to read through the Bible
In November I set a goal: read through the Bible by the end of the year. I can’t remember when I started, but I’m almost a third of the way through, in 2 Kings. It’s been good to do. Most … Continue reading
