Today's Devotions

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Showcase: Assorted Treats

  • More than the Flavor of the Moment +

    If God is not first in your thoughts and efforts in the morning, he will be in the last place Read More
  • Transformation +

    Do we really want to be transformed by God? In the passage (below) from Isaiah, not only a person is Read More
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Audio & Video

Brené Brown: Listening to shame

about-brene-brownAll day long my disgrace is before me, and shame has covered my face . . . Psalm 44

. . . through the middle of the street of the city; also, on either side of the river, the tree of life with its twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit each month; and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22

Read more: Brené Brown: Listening to shame

Culture Care: Tilling The Soils of Culture Makoto Fujimura Mark 4:1-9 (The Gathering)

makotofujimuraWhat does Jesus's parable about seeds have to do with the church? Makoto Fujimara spoke in January at the Gathering in Chapel Hill about this parable, and gave Spirit-inspired insight about the church representing the soil, or terrain, in the parable. A link to the sermon is below, as well as the passage itself. 

Read more: Culture Care: Tilling The Soils of Culture Makoto Fujimura Mark 4:1-9 (The Gathering)

The Call of Jericho Road by Tim Keller

kellWhat does it mean to follow Christ? Tim Keller discusses God's love, and the holiness of God, the otherness of God, and Christ's call to follow him, acting as the Good Samaritan did.

http://media1.wts.edu/media/audio/tk104_copyright.mp3

Luke 10:25-37 New International Version (NIV)

The Parable of the Good Samaritan

On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?"

"What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you read it?"

He answered, "'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'[a]; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'[b]"

Read more: The Call of Jericho Road by Tim Keller

Prophet, Priest and King-a sermon by Jamie Munson of Mars Hill/Seattle

Pastor-Jamie-Munson-ResizedJamie Munson of Mars Hill Church spoke at the Sticky Teams Conference in October (2010) about how Jesus' role as Prophet, Priest, and King applies to church leadership. Below is a link to his talk, with a question and answer session.

http://download.theresurgence.com/files/2010/12/29/20101229_prophet-priest-king-sticky-teams-session_sd_audio.mp3

Q&A:

http://download.theresurgence.com/files/2010/12/29/20101229_prophet-priest-king-q-a_sd_audio.mp3

Reflections to Consider

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Publications

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Music

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Audio & Video

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Favorites

  • Praise Adonai by Paul Baloche +

    Who is like Him The Lion and the Lamb Seated on the throne Mountains bow down Every ocean roars To the Lord of hosts  Read More
  • An Interview with Paul Washer by Tim Challies +

    You probably know Paul Washer as the man who preached the infamous "Shocking Youth Message," a sermon that has tallied Read More
  • Glorious by Paul Baloche +

    Look inside the mysterySee the empty crossSee the risen SaviorVictorious and strong Read More
  • Paul's Prayers +

    How do we pray? What should we pray for? Yes, there is the Lord's prayer--Jesus teaching his disciples, and us, Read More
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Hidden Blessings

  • The Patience and Compassion of God's Love +

    We have an amazing God. Read More
  • The Fear of the Lord +

    Why is fear of the Lord so important as a follower of Jesus? Read More
  • Praying to the Trinity: Our Heavenly Father +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, an Anglican theologian from the 20th century. Read More
  • Praying to the Trinity: Jesus +

    The following is a modified version of a prayer by John Stott, Read More
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