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The Danger of Lesser Gods
Little gods. It’s been with us since the garden, the desire to deify ourselves, to create little kingdoms over which we rule, to control people, circumstances, and even the greater God. And you have to admit, we’re pretty cool. Humans have amazing capabilities and tremendous achievements across the board. Sometimes, I want to worship us, …[ read more ]
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Thoughts from Inside a Holy Beggar’s Tent
This past Sunday, in passing, my pastor mentioned how when the older Israelites, the ones who had been alive to see Solomon’s temple before it was destroyed, when they saw the rebuilt temple, they wept because what stood before them couldn’t compare to the former glory they had known. I thought of that during a …[ read more ]
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Confessions of a Glory Thief
We were name-dropping, the lot of us, sitting around a hotel lobby swapping stories about how we’d rubbed elbows or shared elevators with the rich and famous. (I once sat beside Hulk Hogan on a cross-country flight.) Why is there such pleasure for us in this diversion? I think because as the famous name drops, …[ read more ]
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The Message of the Empty Chairs on Sunday
So, Sunday morning comes around and you want to focus on worshipping God but there’s a problem. Empty chairs. We cannot ignore the empty chairs in our midst. And we shouldn’t. Through this silent multitude, God speaks to us. Through those who are not present, the ever present One delivers a message of challenge and …[ read more ]
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Did He or Didn’t He? He did.
I once heard a sermon from a minister who was trying to please everyone (never a good idea). This minister was preaching about the resurrection of Jesus Christ and said “There is some controversy over whether or not Jesus ACTUALLY rose from the dead but in the end, it doesn’t really matter. All that matters …[ read more ]