Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Sermon in the Storm

Posted on July 25, 2012 by

The first three gospels record the story about how Jesus fell asleep in the storm-tossed boat while the disciples feared for their lives. “Don’t you care if we die?! Do something!” It occurred to me that after he quelled the … Continue reading →

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Oops, I missed it…

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

[At long last, we've come to the 25th and final chapter of "How God Guides" (along with a brief conclusion. I began by saying that this is no exact science, and that even the best of us miss (or avoid) … Continue reading →

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Notice the repeated notices…

Posted on July 23, 2012 by

[Chapter 24 of "How God Guides." He's nice enough to repeat himself to those of us hard of hearing (or of doing).] Peter had a series of things happen to him in three’s.  He denied the Lord three times, Jesus … Continue reading →

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Sometimes he sends a prophet…

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

[Chapter 23 of "How God Guides." Prophets and prophecies are not just Old Testament. With one exception, all the passages I refer to here are from the New Testament. While much more could be said on the subject, what I … Continue reading →

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Dreams, visions, and angels…

Posted on July 19, 2012 by

[This is chapter 22 of "How God Guides." Now it's getting exciting! Does God still use these as means of leading his kids? Well, I have no evidence ot the contrary, biblical or otherwise. I don't encourage you to insist … Continue reading →

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Signs & Fleeces

Posted on July 18, 2012 by

[Chapter 21 in "How God Guides." For anyone beginning here, please note tht this is the 21st post and not the 1st. Looking for "signs and fleeces" is not where you begin with determining God's will for your life. But … Continue reading →

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You might have to wait a while…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by

[Chapter 20 of "How God Guides." God has his own sense of timing. So, if you're in a hurry and try to rush things, you might not get the result you were hoping for.] I had been praying for two years … Continue reading →

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My problem with the strategic plan…

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

[Chapter 19 of "How God Guides." This is where I get a little testy about 21st Century thinking, especially when denominations seem like corporations and churches feel like businesses.  Let's plan, but mostly let's pray!] Now listen, you who say, … Continue reading →

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Keep moving…

Posted on July 12, 2012 by

[Chapter 18 of "How God Guides." Acts 16 has more food for thought about divine guidance than any other chapter I can think of in the Bible. This is a little longer than most of my posts, but I hope … Continue reading →

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When you pray…

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

[Here's the next chapter of "How God Guides" - 17th I think... At first I thought a piece on prayer would be unnecessary for this theme of God's guidance. It's sort of assumed in all our talk about it that … Continue reading →

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