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Setting the Table; An Invitation to Belong
When I was a child, my grandparents had a working ranch near Dodge City, Kansas. It was a couple thousand acres sprawled across sandy slopes of alfalfa and corn bordered by the Arkansas River on the north that always ran … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Life, Contemplative Life, Life, Pastoring, Spiritual Formation
Tagged christian, Christianity, Church, City, Dodge, Farm, Forgiveness, Jared, jesus, Kansas, Love, Moore, Pastor, Ranch
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The Chemistry of the Kingdom
I took a vow once to underline every verse in Matthew that started out with the phrase, “the kingdom of heaven is like…”. My self-diagnosed ADD made sure it was a temporary vow. I like going back and meditating on … Continue reading
Posted in Contemplative Life, Life, Pastoring, Spiritual Formation
Tagged christian, contemplative, convergent, Jared, kingdom, Moore, mustard, Pastor, seed
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Reasons I Use the Book of Common Prayer
On a whim a several years ago I bought an inexpensive copy of the Book of Common Prayer. When the Amazon package showed up on my door I opened it, thumbed through it, found the “Dearly beloved, we have gathered … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, charismatic, Church, common, devotion, evangelical, Jared, liturgical, liturgy, Moore, of, Prayer, psalm
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Putting Discipline Back Into Discipleship
“Have we been so accustomed to cheap grace that we instinctively shy away from more demanding calls to obedience?” Richard Foster, The Celebration of Discipline Every Christian feels the pangs of this statement. We know we need discipline, but it … Continue reading
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Tagged celebration, cheap, Church, community, discipline, disciplines, Fasting, father, foster, God, grace, Jared, jesus, Moore, Prayer, richard, saverton, son, Spiritual, Worship
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Advent Family Readings Week 2: Preparation
Download PDF version here Sunday, December 8th Reading: Isaiah 11:1-10 This passage is full of images of lions and lambs eating straw together and babies playing with cobras. What makes these images so special? Jesus brings peace and safety. In preparation … Continue reading
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Advent Family Readings Week 1: Hope
Download PDF here Sunday, December 1st Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5 How do you think the Israelites felt that aſter years of horrible suffering at the hands of foreign enemies God was going to bring them comfort, peace, and forgiveness of sins? … Continue reading
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Making an Adventure Out of Advent
I was tired of Christmas feeling like a drive-by shooting; a loud bang, then all of a sudden I feel really tired and have an overwhelming sense of having been robbed. But there’s a different way, an ancient way, to … Continue reading
Christian Immigration
I use the term “God-life” a lot. I’m not sure where I picked it up. It’s a bit awkward in how it rolls off the tongue. I think it means the life that God has called us each to live. … Continue reading
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Tagged christian, God, immigration, kingdom, of, repentance
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Seeds of Heaven
“The kingdom of heaven is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his field. It is the smallest of all seeds, but when it has grown it is larger than all the garden plants … Continue reading