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Reach Out and Read
Tonight in our teen gathering (PV&J) we announced a drive to collect books for Reach Out and Read Arkansas. I hope it goes well. As I was thinking about this over the thanksgiving break, I really did think about how … Continue reading
Preparing for the Project 4:4 launch sermon
This Sunday, as part of the sermon, I’m going to be working to cast a vision for how our church community can engage in scripture this year. You’ll hear more about that on this blog over the coming weeks, and … Continue reading
If the Bible Overwhelms You
Look, the Bible can be a tough book to get your head around, rough water to swim in if you aren’t used to it. I think it’s possible that sometimes people get scared away from it a little bit because … Continue reading
"I’m a Paul Guy"
That’s what my dear friend Josh said today, after a long phone conversation about the apostle to the Gentiles. He saw my post yesterday about the justification reading I was beginning, and wanted to interject another voice into the conversation. … Continue reading
Crazy Love
I finished Crazy Love by Francis Chan this morning, and I’m glad I picked it up. I’m also glad I finished it, because there’s this section at the end where Chan cuts loose a barrage of profiles of people who … Continue reading
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Unbound
In my small group last week, we ran into this text in 2 Timothy 2:8-9: “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, for which I am suffering even to the point of being … Continue reading
Good Morning, Mr. Chan
Yesterday I realized that I hadn’t been reading very much lately, and then I went to the bookstore and bought three books. I started tearing through the first, Crazy Love by Francis Chan. I’ll give a fuller review when I’m … Continue reading