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Ten Ways God Responds to Prayer

October 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments

Ten Ways God Responds to Prayer

  I suspect that I miss alot of the times when God is speaking. Sometimes I am not looking. Sometimes I am distracted. And if truth be told, sometimes I am avoiding God. It doesn’t happen too often that I am avoiding God, but every once in a while I get in a slump of sorts and find myself resisting time with God. When I am listening though here are ten ways I have noticed God … Read entire article »

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A Prayer for Teachers

August 11th, 2010 | Add a Comment

A Prayer for Teachers

Last night I was skimming Facebook status lines before I called it a day and noticed one in particular by my friend Angie S. in Missouri. She offered a prayer for teachers Her status read as follows… Angie S. has been saying prayers all day for all of her friends associated with educating children! I pray you have a great/fun school year, students willing to grow/learn, supportive/cooperative/non-judging parents, that you are able to go … Read entire article »

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Ghost Dose #2, The Spirit Teaches

May 15th, 2010 | Add a Comment

Verse: “These things I have spoken to you while I am still with you.  But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your rememberance all that I have said to you.”   Meditation: Two truths are given to us in today’s verse. First, the Holy Spirit will teach us all things. God will directly give to us the things we must know. The Helper, the Holy Spirit will educate us. I am reminded of the Jeremiah 31:33-34 where God describes the future covenant that God will have with his people. “I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts and I will be their God and they shall be my people. And no longer shall … Read entire article »

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Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

November 2nd, 2009 | Add a Comment

Daily Bible Reading Guide and New Recommended Resource

I have added to the right side bar an area that says, “Today’s Scripture Passage”.  You can find it just beneath the recommended resource.  I have added this tool for anyone wanting a recommended reading for each day of the year. This is a sequential plan that takes you through the Bible in one year, beginning with Genesis in January through to Revelation at the end of the year. Sequential reading is not what … Read entire article »

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Praying Scripture using Lectio Divina

August 14th, 2009 | 6 Comments

Lectio Divina is Latin for “divine reading” or “holy reading” and there are four lectio divina steps that I will cover in this post.  Lectio is a Christian tradition of prayerfully reading a passage from scripture by tarrying with the text pondering it’s meaning and lifting up words of thanks. The intent of Lectio is to both increase our understanding of the Word and nurture a deeper more open connection with God through His Word. A well rounded approach to scripture involves what I call both informational and formational reading.  Most Bible study tends toward the informational side of the equation.  Informational study is predominantly about getting to know the Bible stories and the principles presented therein.  Formational reading involves taking time to encounter the text in a way that shapes … Read entire article »

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