Back in 1994 “No single, essential difference separates human beings from other animals.” I’m no scientist, theologian or philosopher, but that seems strangely problematic. Especially after looking at a variety of ways in which we appear vastly different. Here are ten of the most popular: 1. Well-formed rational faculties. Humans develop arguments, explore lines of logic, draw…
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Seems not quite right: A former–and still struggling–rage junkie would have something to say about managing anger. But indeed. I do. Quite a lot. As you’ll see in a minute. Let me start with this: I think anger management is an awkward, if not inappropriate, title. See, anger is not managed. It is subdued. But…
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How do you know your spiritual gifts? Our understand what they are? It doesn’t really matter if you’ve defined your gifts. It’s something else. The moment you become a Christian God gives you a marvelous gift–the Holy Spirit. In other words, the moment you believe…God comes to live in you. He becomes your guide, teacher…
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Guest post by Daniel Wilson of . You know what it’s like to struggle with secret sin that has a death-grip around your throat… Secret sin gnaws at your conscience more than anything else… You feel like a hypocrite with moral standards fluctuating with the presence or absence of an audience… Endless cycles of determined…
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What is the best and final gift of the gospel? It’s not what you think. The phrase “good news” means the gospel. And translated into popular Greek, it means euangelion–a reward for good news given to the messenger. The verb form is euangelizo. It’s where we get our word “evangelism.” Thus, sharing our faith [evangelism] involves sharing the good news….
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Ten reasons why you should be passionate about preaching the gospel to your children and making disciples out of them. When I was born again, I endured a minor identity crisis. For twenty years I poured my self into becoming a world class writer. I got the degree. The friends. The mentors. I accumulated a stockpile…
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In just one verse that’s 31 words long Paul explains what the general character of a believer’s prayer life should look like. Sorry to burst your bubble, but prayer is not the pill that cures everything. Neither is it the mechanism you use to tax God when your feet are cold or your PC crashes…
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Are you an introvert? If so, you might relate to my perennial on-again, off-again affair with obscurity. I’m an introvert. Hard-wired for solitude. Hellbent on books. Infatuated with writing. I’m bewitched by libraries, bookstores and universities. Enchanted with long trail hikes, mowing the lawn and extended runs. Yes, I nurse a subtle attraction to an anchoritic…
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Actually, that’s not true. Harvard nor it’s are turning sermons into business books. But they could. Odds are, any given Sunday, HBR could visit any church across America, take notes and develop a book or article out of the notes. At least at any church in St. Louis. Who knows, maybe the sermon could become one…
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Where I learned that I was not the mission-machine I thought I was. Mardi Gras took me to lunch. When was the last time you were in a situation where you were petrified with fear? Where you were literally humiliated to the point you couldn’t even raise your head? Where you stammered through simple sentences…
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