Today's Devotions

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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • Balance +

    In writing about Spirit Filled Spirituality Boa discusses Walking in the Power of the Spirit, Gifts of the Spirit, and Read More
  • Soul Farmers +

    Worshipping God in spirit and truth begins with a willingness to participate with God’s spirit in changing who we are. Read More
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Publications

Jesus Himself by Andrew Murray

Jesus_Himself_book_coverThe presence of the Lord Jesus. That is the secret of the Christian's strength and joy.

And what is to make a difference between Christ's disciples-not those who are just hoping to get to heaven, but Christ's whole-hearted disciples-what is to make a difference between them and other people? It is this, to be in fellowship with Jesus-every hour of the day...

Read more: Jesus Himself by Andrew Murray

Avoiding Being a Dumb Carpenter-Luke 6

goodwalkwayBelow is an excerpt of Jesus's teaching--also known as the sermon on the mount. This is taken from chapter 6 of Luke's gospel, in the Message translation. I've highlighted a few points of Jesus's that you might want to meditate on.

But it's trouble ahead if you think you have it made. What you have is all you'll ever get.

And it's trouble ahead if you're satisfied with yourself. Your self will not satisfy you for long. And it's trouble ahead if you think life's all fun and games. There's suffering to be met, and you're going to meet it.

Read more: Avoiding Being a Dumb Carpenter-Luke 6

Foreword: Apprenticeship with Jesus by Dallas Willard

Dallas-WillardWillard talks about the fundamental aspect of our life--following Jesus, the Messiah.

This book makes accessible a new vision of life redeemed-bought back-from the pawn shop run by the world, the flesh, and the devil: redeemed through a living, interactive relationship with Jesus Christ. It is new, however, only in relationship to recent practice, but as old as the people of Christ. The action takes place where redemption must take place, in the ordinary life that everyone must live, no matter what kind of "shows" may be running. The author makes clear how anyone and everyone can "take hold of that life which is life indeed." (2 Tim. 6:19) Starting right where they are, they can begin to do simple things that allow the water of spiritual life in Christ to surge through inner and outer channels parched from living "with no hope and without God in the world." (Eph. 2:12)

Read more: Foreword: Apprenticeship with Jesus by Dallas Willard

An Excerpt from Tea with Hezbollah by Carl Medearis

carl-medearisHi guys. Here's a random quick peak from Tea with Hezbollah that comes out next month:

Ten minutes later we were back on the road, driving in silence. As much is communicated by what isn't said, as by what is. Late into the night we would discuss both. But here our purpose is simply to report what was said and what wasn't, not to offer any opinions or conclusions from the words of the powerful ideologues we interviewed.

Read more: An Excerpt from Tea with Hezbollah by Carl Medearis

Reflections to Consider

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Publications

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Music

  • River of Love

    There's a river of love that runs through all timeBut there's a river of grief that floods through our livesIt Read More
  • I Am Nothing

    I stutter when I tryTo speak the language of lifeI want to shout out loudBut I just cry insideSometimes it Read More
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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Transforming this World: The Hope of Glory by NT Wright +

    Wright confronts the perspective that this world doesn’t matter, and that we live only to be in heaven. He shows Read More
  • What is Good in a World that Defies Hope: a talk by NT Wright +

    This is the second part of three talks by NT Wright at Harvard University in November, 2008 on the topic Read More
  • The Stream, the Lake and the River: NT Wright +

      Acts 2.1-21; John 7.37-39; a sermon at the Eucharist on the Feast of Pentecost, 11 May 2008, by the Read More
  • Jesus in the Perfect Storm by NT Wright +

    Zechariah 9.9-17; Luke 19.28-48; A sermon for Palm Sunday, April 17, 2011, In the University Chapel of St Salvator, St Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • Christ is a Great Savior: a review of the movie Amazing Grace +

    Amazing Grace is a historical drama about William Wilberforce who was elected to British Parliament at the age of 21 Read More
  • Wilberforce, Hollywood's Amazing Grace, Charlotte Allen +

    William Wilberforce's relentless campaign eventually led the British Parliament to ban the slave trade, in 1807, and to pass a Read More
  • Making Beauty out of Ugly Things: Grace by U2 +

    Grace, she takes the blame She covers the shame Removes the stain It could be her name Grace, she carries Read More
  • The True Nature of Grace and Love: a movie review of the Soloist +

    The 2009 movie The Soloist is based on a book by the same name, written by Los Angeles Times columnist Read More
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