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Essay Answering
I applied for a scholarship recently which had the following essay question attached to it:
“Imagine that you have just received an email from Larry Summers, the Director of the White House's National Economic Council for President Barack Obama, asking you for a short proposal on how to revive the U.S. economy. In 500 words or less, please tell us ( Read more... ) -
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Holy Hands
I had a moment today:
Super-rushed and stressed out over nothing i became angry and started muttering things that i’m glad no one was around to question. I was going down the stairs of my building just fuming and realized… as i was on my way to small group time that i should just give it up…
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Our relationship with Jesus is dependent upon the fact that it is a relationship, and as relationships go, both parties need to be involved.
We cannot expect to sit in front of our televisions and computers, away and isolated from others and God and be able to say with the full confidence of our humility that we are walking with Jesus. Yes, there ( Read more... ) -
In the Heart of Worship
I was at a worship session the other night, and in the midst of it these words came to mind, prompted by the Words of John chapter 14:5-14::
I confess
...I let my head take over
rather than let you work through me in your spirit
and your truth
I confess
that I am broken without you
that I have no bounds on my own
that it is You who works within me
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Understanding Evangelism and the Second Coming of Christ...
I was reading a bit online about post-modern Christianity... more specifically looking at emergent churches and the Emergent Village movement when I stumbled across a two-part audio lecture on the topic of evangelism (here, and here). The speaker, a Dr. Scot McKnight was speaking to an assembly of graduate students and faculty involved with ( Read more... ) -
Roadsigns
Today was probably the greatest day ever to go for a drive... even though the sun glared off the snow covered ground, and that it was a six hour drive, and other people need learn to drive a bit more... say, less crazily? (okay, so maybe I could learn to not be such a lead-foot too... :p ( Read more... ) -
Sin and the Devil are Bad.
in my anger i faltered,
in my haste i ran away
the funny thing is you refused
to let me go astray
what i thought i wanted
only brought me the grave,
what i thought i hated,
was exactly what i needed:
( extended hands to save )