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Tara-Leigh Cobble • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
Paul tells us we may have wonderful and valuable spiritual gifts, but without love we are unusable.
Erik Rees • S.H.A.P.E.: Finding and Fulfilling Your Unique Purpose for Life
I was with my daughter, Lindsey, at the airport recently. We were talking about whether or not God had a plan for our lives like lots of people talk about. So I sent a text message to one of Lindsey’s friends. “Hi, I’m sitting here with Lindsey” the text message started. (I didn’t want to creep her out.) “I want to know what your plan for my life
... See moreBob Goff • Love Does: Discover a Secretly Incredible Life in an Ordinary World
Biblical Theology in the Life of the Church (Foreword by Thomas R. Schreiner): A Guide for Ministry (9Marks)
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If I had to sum up my roughly twenty years in church leadership positions, I would say it is a sterling record of awkwardness, foolishness, and outright idiocy, punctuated by brief moments of accidental competence and covered totally by the grace of God in the love of Christ. Over the years in ministry, I’ve learned two things: I am a dummy, and
... See moreJared C. Wilson , Mike Ayers (Foreword) • The Pastor's Justification
But Noel tells me his job is simply a chance to be “a minister of common grace.”
Tish Harrison Warren • Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep
Words of Counsel (Updated, Annotated): For All Leaders, Teachers, and Evangelists
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Delight and Meditation
Psalm 1 keeps pulling me back. Our modern idea of “meditation” is almost the opposite of what the psalmist had in mind. We picture silent stillness, but the Hebrew word here — hāgâ — is about softly speaking, murmuring, repeating the words until they soak in.
And there’s this other piece I hadn’t paid much attention to: delight
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