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Peaceful Purpose

Peaceful Purpose

On Sunday, Pastor Robby preached about peace. One quote of his in particular got my wheels spinning. “Peace is not the absence of chaos but the presence of purpose.” The presence of purpose.In pastoral ministry we talk a lot about being a “non-anxious” presence....

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Pray

Pray

The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. -Psalm 34:18 We are grieving over the conflict and loss of life in Israel in these past days. The brokenness and violence of sin is on full display for the world to see. As pastors, we...

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Jesus Is Lord – A General Assembly Recap

Jesus Is Lord – A General Assembly Recap

Last week I had the privilege of attending the 30th annual Nazarene General Assembly. This is a quadrennial gathering of Nazarenes from across the globe. Our denomination is split into 6 world regions – Asia-Pacific, Eurasia, MesoAmerica, South America, USA/Canada,...

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Sabbatical

Sabbatical

Sabbatical In the midst of my 20th year of ministry at Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene I can honestly say that my time here has been fruitful. His church has invested deeply in my family and I as I have done my best to continually live out the Lord’s calling in...

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Enslaved to Production

Enslaved to Production

Let me tell you about being a highly driven person who also has ADHD. People who live with attention deficit challenges often struggle with an issue called hyperfixation. A specialist at Oxford talks about hyperfixation as “an intense state of concentration and...

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The Temple Unleashed

The Temple Unleashed

A few months ago I was invited to lead our district camp planning team in a devotional time. I had recently finished teaching a class at church on the Gospel of John and felt compelled to talk about Jesus clearing the temple in John 2 (which I wrote a little about...

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A Tov Church

A Tov Church

During a recent week of Sabbath rest, I finished reading the book A Church Called Tov (McKnight and Barringer). Tov (rhymes with stove) is the Hebrew word for good. In Genesis, God created and called it tov. We were created, the earth was created, the church was...

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A Little Perspective

A Little Perspective

A Little Perspective For the past few weeks several of us have gathered on Wednesday nights to study the Gospel of John together. The class has been called A Little Perspective. The perspective that John offers in relation to the other gospels is fascinating. Matthew,...

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The 20%

The 20%

Let’s look at the research. The Barna Group, a respected Christian research association, surveyed Christian adults about their own discipleship. Four out of five believers said that having a deep, personal commitment to the Christian faith is a top priority. Three out...

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Generosity

Generosity

Generosity. What’s is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear that word? If you are like me, I naturally thought about money. It is good to be generous in giving money. In fact, the Bible tells us to be generous with our money. However, I want to talk about a...

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