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Healing from toxic church – seeking what is precious, and truly God

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The place his glory dwells

  • Post published:March 6, 2021
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:May 29, 2025

In Moses’ day, the Lord went to great lengths to make a way to dwell in the midst of his people. Now, he’s made the way for his glory to dwell within us.

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Mystery and life: The covenant meal

  • Post published:November 27, 2020
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:May 29, 2025

We who have confessed Jesus as Lord may have taken communion many times. But in observing the ritual – and gazing on the picture it paints – how often have we failed to plunge in?

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God who loves fiercely

  • Post published:June 14, 2020
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:May 29, 2025

Nothing about our Lord is casual. The day he came down on Sinai has this in common with the day Jesus died in our place: Both show how fiercely God loves.

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Prepare to meet with God

  • Post published:May 12, 2020
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:May 29, 2025

Some things, you can’t wait to tell God. You run to him with the news. The Lord who invites you to meet with him delights in your coming to talk. He delights in your coming to hear. For this God has important things to say to you too.

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“It is finished” – but how?

  • Post published:April 9, 2020
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:June 13, 2025

Raised above the heads of those who hated him, those who grieved for him and those who liked the show, how was he able to breathe? Breathing required pushing up on those pierced feet. Breathing required ramming splintered wood into his shredded back. Breathing required an unfathomable commitment to finish.

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Have a Daniel heart

  • Post published:January 8, 2020
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:March 17, 2024

Throughout his life, Daniel continued to follow God, regardless who did or did not go with him. You too be blessed with a Daniel heart.

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When Christian leaders omit the obvious

  • Post published:December 21, 2019
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:June 8, 2025

Even a cursory look at all levels of leadership in US churches, denominations, networks and ministries reveals that what should be foundational is often absent. Many leaders do not know how to follow God.

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Blessings are not sweet little things

  • Post published:December 6, 2019
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:March 13, 2024

We’ve thought of blessings as sweet little things. And so we miss the wonder and the weightiness of the blessings of the Lord.

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Yes, Lord, I do

  • Post published:November 29, 2019
  • Post category:Healing from Toxic Church/Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:March 10, 2024

Even though I cannot live out any commitment perfectly, I can set my heart toward it and use my voice to affirm it. And that matters. A lot.

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God who teaches us his ways

  • Post published:November 12, 2018
  • Post category:Knowing and Going with God
  • Post last modified:March 11, 2024

In English Bible translations, phrases beginning "God who" often tell us what he has done or is doing. They show us God's works. But more, these phrases can give us insight into the heart of the One who does the works. They can teach us God's ways.

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