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The Bomber Mafia
Obsessives. I like the the idea that someone could push away all the concerns and details that make up everyday life and just focus on one thing—the thing that fits the contours of his or her imagination. Obsessives lead us astray Can’t see the bigger picture. Serve not just the world’s but also their own…
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Pride
If there is pride in your heart it will be expressed in one of three ways. Firstly, through self-righteousness that results from feeling insecure, the need to prove yourself or a “better than” attitude. Secondly through self-reliance, having to be strong, not trusting others or knowing how to build relationships. Thirdly through self-pity, focusing on…
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The danger of disappointment
The danger of disappointment is that it can lead us into questioning God’s character and our identity in him, which attacks our godly expectations. Disappointment does not cancel our assignment or God’s presence, but it does build a wall that blocks our view of the horizon, creating a barrier between us and God. As the…
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What shoes are you wearing?
Heidi Baker – What shoes are you wearing? If you have been blessed with ballet shoes, then dance for God. But if he’s blessed you with lumberjack boots, don’t try and be a ballet dancer! When you realise which tailor-made shoes God has gifted to you, put them on, start walking and amazing things will…
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Inherited religion vs evangelical faith
Some religions can be largely inherited. They are religions you adhere to because of your family background or nationality.“Of course I’m Lutheran. Im Norwegian.”“I’m Italian, so I’m Catholic.”“I’m Hindu because I’m Indian.”In modernity, however, the emphasis is on individual choice and decision. Young people do not want to follow a path that they have not…
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The early church
In Destroyer of the Gods, Larry Hurtado seeks to explain why an increasing number of people converted to Christianity in the Roman world, even though it was the most persecuted of all religions and carried significant social cost. But Hurtado speaks of the unique Christian social project -a unique kind of human community that defiedcategories…