Short and to the point by Craig Barnes. “But take care and watch yourselves closely…” (Deuteronomy 4:9) O Lord, as you know, I am pretty attentive to the whirling circumstances around me. You could, and probably would, say that I am attentive to the point of anxiety. But I don’t watch myself very closely. My …
Steve Cree, lead pastor at Creek Road Presbyterian posts on their blog about the book Your Church In Rhythm. No, it’s not about liturgical dance, but about the process of discerning not only the best actions to pursue, but also the best times to pursue them. There are many pursuits that are worthwhile, valuable and …
Harry Reeder bids us stop trying to engage in the subjective navel gazing of second guessing how God might be working all things together for our good and instead focus on God’s Word as our guide for interpreting our circumstances. Sometimes life will just be too dark for us to discern life’s direction. So we …
Interesting article from the CNN Belief Blog on phrases that sound biblical but aren’t eg ‘This, too, shall pass’, have a biblical basis, but are altered eg ‘Pride goes before a fall’, and also extra biblical speculation which sometimes are based on biblical accounts eg ‘three wise men’ and other times are just sheer fantasy …
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