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a letter to the people of the Church in my community
As a student of the Living Word, a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, and a seeker of Truth, I, Dan, write this to the people of the Church in my community. Whether you attend casually, serve in the church at any level, or shepherd over any part of the...
how to read the book of psalms
The Book of Psalms gives us some of the most beautiful poetry ever written. It's part prayer, part song, and one-hundred percent raw human emotion. In it we see David (and others) expressing a very New Testament heart of worship during Old Testament times. When...
complete guide to the 3 types of bible translations
One question I get more often than any other is, “Which of the Bible translations is the right one?” I’ll share my response to that question a little later. In order to get to the answer to that question, there are a few factors we should take a look at which will...
the Church’s attachment disorder: finding peace in our relationship with God
"He's such a loving little boy," the caseworker told us. Before we met the boys we would eventually adopt, we got the quick personality rundown on each of them. The younger of the two brothers was described as one who just loved everyone. "He's so sweet!" And that...
some things aren’t worth compromising
“Dan, I know you love spending time with your family, but don’t let that get in the way of your career.” He flew me one thousand miles across the country to sit me down and tell me this. I knew that moment was the beginning of the end of a decade-long relationship...
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while we were still sinners
Weak. Ungodly. Sinner. That's exactly what I once was. (And sometimes still am.) But thankfully, God had a different plan for me. He wasn't accepting of those labels which I and other people put on me. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, For while we were...
book review: eat this book [a conversation in the art of spiritual reading]
Every once in a while I come across something that drastically alters my thinking. And I love it because I hate being stagnant, believing that I've got it all figured out. I've heard somewhere that the moment we stop growing is the same moment that we start dying...
how to develop a biblical worldview in your kids [using secular media]
It's Saturday morning, and I'm taking care of the kids. Not just my nine year-old son and nine month-old daughter, but two of my nephews had just spent the night too. They all just finished breakfast and the boys were looking for something to do. "Hey Uncle Dan....
metamelomai [regret, remorse, and repentance]
Judas, the one who betrayed him, realized that Jesus was doomed. Overcome with remorse, he gave back the thirty silver coins to the high priests," -- Matthew 27:3 (The Message) One of the words used in the Greek to help us understand repentance is metamelomai. It's...
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God’s Word…
One Friday night when I was 18, a friend and I left to do one of those college visits, the ones to see if you want to spend huge sums of money on over four years, and most likely the twenty years following also. I had a soccer game that night, so we embarked on...
stuck doing 35 in a 45
I love the morning drive when I take my son to school. Well, most of it. We don't always talk much. But we pray together every morning when we get close to the school. That's my favorite time, as I lift him up to the Lord, ask for protection, and that He grant him...
vagrant spirituality
"So easily 'spirituality' becomes a cafeteria through which we walk making selections according to our taste an appetite... confinement turns into concentration, illusion transmutes into hope, death changes to resurrection." - Eugene Peterson I'm a bit of a vagrant...
i have written no essay today
And I am sorry. I wanted to give you metaphors that sing, but I have only this empty page and a blinking cursor. I feel embarrassed by this blank page, as if it exposes something of which I am deeply ashamed. It seems to matter more than a blank page should. This...
it’s a matter of life and death: awake study
I was talking about human trafficking recently with a small group of friends. One of the things that stood out most in that conversation was the lack of awareness regarding the scope of the issue. Few realized how close to home it hit for many of us. And it's not...
when hope comes with an ultimatum
I remember 1987 as the year of desperation. It was also the year I graduated from college. Working part-time as a hostess in a restaurant to pay for tuition, I realized I was employed by the primary industry keeping the economy alive in Tulsa, Oklahoma during a...
shifting blame
It's fairly common in a situation to want to shift the blame to the other person. Instead of looking for solutions, we are busy saving face. My first reaction is to point the finger. It's a knee-jerk reaction. When I have had time away from the situation, I think...
the chameleon kid
For sure and for certain, I am a daughter of the King of kings, a princess of the most high God. My eternity is set, I don’t doubt that for one fine frog’s hair second; but, my here and my now, in this current stance, right smack-dab where I am, this earthly...
“if God had given me her legs, i would be in deep trouble…”
I glance over at the girl right ahead of me in line. She's probably 16, wearing light blue-jean cut-off short shorts and a white tank top. Her hair is blonde, highlighted and thick, hanging perfectly straight down to her shoulder blades. Her skin is perfectly tan...