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It’s a dream that we’d all love to have. God appears to us and says, “Ask for whatever you want me to give you.” We have to offer a little context. Solomon had gone to worship God. Solomon had offered a thousand sacrifices. So Solomon’s heart and actions are already oriented toward God. (Read the […]

God. Solomon, when you invited him to ask for anything, asked for wisdom. That was easy for him as a king with enough resources to offer a thousand sacrifices to you. If that was a tenth of his resources, he still had a lot left. If a tenth is 1000 animals, having 9000 left over […]

A bunch of guys, sitting around a campfire, laughing with Jesus. That’s what it was like. Or a group of women and men sitting on a hillside, trying to figure out what the truly good life looks like, with Jesus offering counsel, providing examples, challenging assumptions. We make being a disciple really complicated. So complicated […]

Following up on the story of bread and water. +++ But that’s not all we need. Sometimes food and rest are not enough. Sometimes, always, we need a different kind of bread. We need living bread. I’m interested, as I read the words of Jesus, that he didn’t offer the people bread. He had done […]

Rich Dixon is a rock star. +++ Guiding the FREEDOM TOUR, I’ve learned the importance of traditions like Hope Rocks (last time). It’s tempting to shortcut or skip over traditions when you’re in a hurry. Everyone wants to get going, the schedule’s tight, why not save a little time and bypass the details? Explaining “why” […]