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A Plea to Prioritize People
Archival Post
We can't understand the gravity of Paul's mission. At his conversion, Jesus told him he'd be the apostle to the nations. He'd testify of Christ before kings and authorities, Gentiles and Jews. His life was to be wholly dedicated to the task of the evangelization of the world — serious stuff.
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A Decision-Making Mindset
(1 Corinthians 16:5-7)
I have never been great at decision-making. At least, I have never felt great at it. Looking back on the last couple of decades of my sojourn, I can see a track record of critical choices that yielded good fruit. So I do not mean I constantly make bad decisions. I do make them (the bad ones), but what I mean here is that I am one of those people who struggle and deliberate and vacillate while making decisions, and, because of all this, I feel I have never been great at decision-making. (3 Minutes/900 Words)
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God's Systematic Destruction of Our Self-Reliance
Archival Post & Podcast
Paul felt the trial which caused him such despair was one which could teach him to rely not on himself, but on God, the one who raises the dead.
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Resist The Complexors
Archival Post
Humankind is good at many things. One of them is adding complexity to nearly everything. This can be good in many areas: we've got mouths to feed, after all. But one major area to war against complexity is our relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Speak Up!
(2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
Paul's life was a roller coaster ride, and much of it was filled with pain and difficulty. He endured much for the cause of Christ, but he kept on going because God comforted him for the work. Each step of the way, the Spirit energized Paul, tending to the apostle's wounds in the way only God can. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
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A Plea to Prioritize People (1 Corinthians 16:7)
(1 Corinthians 16:7)
We can't understand the gravity of Paul's mission. At his conversion, Jesus told him he'd be the apostle to the nations. He'd testify of Christ before kings and authorities, Gentiles and Jews. His life was to be wholly dedicated to the task of the evangelization of the world — serious stuff. (2 Minutes/400 Words)
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Resist The Complexors
(2 Corinthians 11:3)
Humankind is good at many things. One of them is adding complexity to nearly everything. This can be good in many areas: we've got mouths to feed, after all. But one major area to war against complexity is our relationship with Jesus Christ. (2 Minutes/500 Words)
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The Process Of Generosity
Archival Post
I am happy to share this archival post as a reflection on a topic that has been important to me. I hope you will enjoy either revisiting this topic with a new awareness or reading it for the first time with fresh eyes.
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God's Systematic Destruction of Our Self-Reliance
(2 Corinthians 1:8-9)
Though we do not know what trial Paul endured in Asia, the Corinthians knew, and what we do understand is that he was "utterly burdened beyond strength." The man was at his breaking point, unable to endure, feeling his last ounce of strength evaporate. Paul trudged through great pain in his years, but this was the last straw. (4 Minutes/750 Words)
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