Healing
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Guilt or Shame? Do You Know the Difference?
We had completed a successful ministry session just a week ago, but Susan continued to say how dirty she felt every time she “let God down” by not doing everything perfectly. Many of the things she was reporting were not really sin. They were unhealed attitudes about herself. And frankly, some of them made sense…
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Let’s Take Another Look at Halloween
As October rushes upon us, young and old begin thinking about Halloween. The stores have been filled with ghosts, goblins, and witches for at least a month already. Soon neighbors will decorate their yards with as much gusto as for Christmas. Halloween is the second most expensive holiday in America, close on the heels of…
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Forgiveness Heals
“I want to forgive, but I just can’t.” “After what he did to me, I’ll never forgive him!” “I’ve forgiven and forgiven, but I don’t think it took. I don’t feel any different.” Forgiveness is an absolute key to healing. We simply can’t heal if we don’t forgive. But what is forgiveness and how do…
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More Thoughts on Communion
A few weeks ago, in response to my post on communion, a reader asked for more info on taking personal, daily communion. I recognize this is a practice not accepted by all streams of Christianity. Some believe that communion, or the Eucharist, can only be administered by an ordained member of the clergy. Early Church…
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Some New (To Me) Thoughts on Communion
Do you ever feel that communion has become, well, routine? Boring? Just something to do once a month? And now, with so many churches closed, perhaps less than once a month? Since the world shut down in March, I’ve made a point of taking communion almost every day. Yes, I’m building a new habit, so…
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Blessing: God’s Call to the Church
What is God Doing During the Pandemic? Since the shut down, various groups of my friends have been asking, “What is God doing?” “What is the new normal for the Church?” “How is He calling us to a higher place?” Earlier this week I posted The Bay Area Blessing and told of how I’ve been…
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Sing Blessing for the Nation
The Bethel version of this song has become one of my favorites. I sing it almost every morning as a prayer over my family. We moved to Texas to build legacy with our family, and I call on God every day to bless my family to a thousand generations. When the churches in our home…