Tag: faith
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Ten Years of The Up Daily Devotional! An interview with Todd Gale of Life 100.3FM
I write a daily devotional five days a week. It’s called The Up Daily Devotional — and it’s celebrating 10 years! Here’s a bit more info, and an interview with Todd Gale of Life 100.3FM. What is it? How does it help? How can I sign up?
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Keep Calm and Follow Jesus (As the Apocalypse Nears)
The apocalypse is a hot topic. Some obsess, some dismiss. But what did Jesus say about what will happen and how to prepare? This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) unpacks the “little apocalypse” of Mark 13.
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The word that Christians need to reclaim
It’s a word that has been neglected, sometimes avoided, and even dragged through the muck. This podcast episode and blog explains that it is God’s word, and we are not authorized to erase it. Let’s claim it and live it for the glory of God.
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How can I stop my own hypocrisy?
When you picture someone who is hypocritical, a pretender, who do you see? Is it someone else, or someone in the mirror? This isn’t about self-flagellation, but self-evaluation. In this sermon in Mark 7:1-30 I explore the text and take us through practices and perspectives to help address the religious hypocrisy in our own lives.
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Dealing with Rejection
Rejection is run, right? Wrong. And yet, it’s something many of us have to deal with, especially as we follow Jesus. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Jesus’ experience of personal rejection in Mark 6:1-13 and what we can take from it for today.
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If you want to actually be like Jesus
Christians agree that we want to be “like Jesus.” But if we want to actually be like Jesus, we have to know what Jesus is actually like. Many of us have blind spots. This sermon (also released as a podcast episode) explores Mark 4:35-41 and the stilling of the storm. It’s an opportunity to answer…
