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Prayer from Psalm 73: Keep the End in Mind

This entry is part 73 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

Lord, my preacher says “God is good, all of the time.” But my life says, “God is good, some of the time.” How else can I explain these good things happening to bad people? How else can I make sense of the bad things happening to good people? But then, in quietness, I regain perspective. I remember [...]

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Quotable Quotes from Catalyst 2011

I was thrilled to participate in this year’s Catalyst Atlanta.  I joined Russ Turman and Brishan Hatcher from Highland, along with 12,997 others from 50 different countries.  Here are some of the most quotable quotes I tweeted during the conference: A primary reason young people leave the church is they believe church is antiscientific. David [...]

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Next Big Thing: Day 20 (9/30)

This entry is part 17 of 17 in the series Next Big Thing

“Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven” (Lk. 24:50-51 ESV). This is the last appearance of Jesus in the timeline covered by the Gospels.  As he has done several times before, [...]

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