Monthly Archive: December 2008

Dec
31

Did you hear that?

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Life Group leaders, this is a great little 6 minute video about the importance of fostering a listening atmosphere in your Life Group.  It talks about active listening vs. passive listening and gives some suggestion on how to focus on active listening. Like so many other, I love to hear myself talk.  I also hate …

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Dec
30

The whole Bible…one day at a time

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Nothing will change your life more than spending time in God’s Word.  I’ve spoken to several people this past year that have managed to read the entire Bible in 2008.  Several of them (my wife included) have done it with this bible: the New Living Translation of the One Year Chronological Bible. This particular Bible …

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Dec
29

New is Better…

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[Jesus] told them this parable: "No one tears a patch from a new garment and sews it on an old one. If he does, he will have torn the new garment, and the patch from the new will not match the old. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the …

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Dec
27

Reflections on the Psalms

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I just finished an excellent book that I thought I’d share it with you.  C.S. Lewis is the author of many books famous in the Christian community, including such widely-read classics as Mere Christianity, The Chronicles of Narnia and The Screwtape Letters.  Despite his popularity, Reflections on the Psalms (Harcourt, Inc., 1986) was a book …

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Dec
26

Skillet…

RATT.  Poison.  Motley Crue.  KISS.  Cinderella.  Scorpions.  Van Halen.  Def Leppard. This is the kind of music I chewed on as a teenager.  It’s scary, but I think every single one of these bands is back in action today!  Though my tastes have broadened quite a bit (!) since then, as a 41-year-old, I have …

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