In The Lord’s Prayer, Jesus instructs us to pray “Give us this day our daily bread.” Of course, that sounds like a simple request for food to eat today, but behind this prayer is the entire history of God’s provision for God’s people, and some lessons for us today about how our economy ought to [...]
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Archive | March, 2011
Rob Bell’s New Story Challenges Evangelicalism’s Party Line
March 19, 2011
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Rob Bell’s newest book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, And The Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived sits at number three today in Amazon’s book sales list. Love Wins will no doubt hit the New York Times bestseller list this week. Bell obviously has churned up tremendous interest in the Christian doctrines [...]
Read moreThe Wilderness: A Lenten Meditation
March 16, 2011
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Few of us have spent 40-days in the wilderness like Jesus did, but that is exactly what Lent challenges us to do. Here’s a brief meditation that I am presenting tonight for our community lenten service. The Wilderness: A Lenten Meditation Matthew 4:1-11 NIV(1984) 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert [...]
Read moreFrame This Starbucks Leadership Quote
March 14, 2011
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“What leadership means is the courage it takes to talk about things that, in the past, perhaps we wouldn’t have, because I’m not right all the time.” – Howard D. Schultz, Starbucks CEO in the NY Times If you read Pour Your Heart Into It, as I did, you came away believing that Howard Schultz was [...]
Read moreA Threat To Religious Liberty for Some is a Threat To All
March 9, 2011
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Religious liberty is at risk in the United States today. Rep. Peter King (R-NY), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing on Thursday to explore the issue of the radicalization of Muslims here in the United States. While this might appear to be a legitimate national security concern, Rep. King’s [...]
Read moreRob Bell’s hell book appearing here soon
March 3, 2011
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Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived is already generating tons of controversy. Harper One is sending me a pre-publication copy to review. I also hope to snag an interview with Rob about the book. The book hits the stores on March 29 and [...]
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