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Voices I Hear
I spend a lot of hours jogging and use that time to listen to podcasts. Here are some of the podcasts to which I listen. The Holy Post: Join VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and co-host Skye Jethani (author, speaker, pastor) for a fast-paced and often funny conversation about pop culture,…
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The Ancient Is New
In my previous post called, Rock Stars and Concerts, I shared my longings for a new vision of gatherings of the people of God: I am discovering that my “new” vision is an “ancient” tradition going back to the first 100 years of the gatherings of the people of God. In the book, EARTH FILLED…
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The Divine Conspiracy Book
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God, by Dallas Willard is a book first published on March 24, 1998. This book has been recommended to me often over the years, but I was late to consume. This week, I listened to the unabridged audiobook. It is challenging to me to pursue Jesus. Here…
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Celebrities for Jesus Book Comments
On our drive from Markleysburg, PA to Jacksonville, FL, Kristin and I listened to the book, Celebrities for Jesus by Katelyn Beaty. We borrowed the audiobook from the library. The publishers from Baker Publishing Group summarize the book as follows (emphasis mine) http://bakerpublishinggroup.com/books/celebrities-for-jesus/406890. “Many Christian leaders use their fame and influence to great effect. Whether…
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Daily With King Jesus
During Lent, I started a daily practice of prayer and scripture from two podcasts presented by Forward Movement. This new way of adoring Jesus each day has been uplifting. • A Morning at the Office: Daily Morning Prayer podcast which includes all three readings as well as bonus prayers. • An Evening at Prayer: Daily Evening Prayer…
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With Book Recommendation
I recently read and highly recommend: With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God by Skye Jethani First posted August 27, 2022
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“America First” Pondering
King Jesus never said, “America First.” “America First” is unbiblical. ================== After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, Revelation 7:9 ESV…
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Chaos, Order and Jordan Peterson Pondering
Jordan Peterson wrote, 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos and Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life. The simple idea I received was that if you integrate into your life a dozen or two dozen rules that your life or the culture will go from chaos to order. Since many followers of King…
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Wrong Rabbi Pondering
If we find that the words from our mouth in our discussions sound more like the power, judgment, and self-righteousness of the Pharisees instead of the love, justice and mercy of Jesus, we might be following the wrong rabbi. First posted April 22, 2022
