I had a lot to choose from. And certainly the titles I read weren’t all published in 2010; most of the books that made it on the list weren’t either. Perhaps it means I’m behind the times, or that books just have a long shelf life. I wanted to select a work by RS Thomas [...]
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I’m reading a biography about Oswald Chambers recently given to me by a friend. I’m finding it a fascinating read of a very fascinating man, whose personal history I know little of but whose writings I’ve read almost daily for over a decade. David McCasland notes, in his well researched and engaging prose, that the [...]
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Thought this was a kung-pow way to start the month: The first thing God does is get us grounded on strong reality and truth. He does this until our cares for ourselves individually have been brought into submission to His way for the purpose of His redemption. Why shouldn’t we experience heartbreak? Through those doorways [...]
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I thought this a challenging and weighty word to sift through this morning. You have inherited the Divine nature, says Peter (v.4), now screw your attention down and form habits, give diligence, concentrate. “Add” means all that character means. No man is born either naturally or supernaturally with character, he has to make character. Nor [...]
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He did it again. Got me good: Our natural inclination is to be so precise—trying always to forecast accurately what will happen next—that we look upon uncertainty as a bad thing. We think that we must reach some predetermined goal, but that is not the nature of the spiritual life. The nature of the spiritual [...]
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Don’t worry. It’s not an exhaustive list. We do not have space enough or time. You ever read something and feel like everything you know or knew just doesn’t cut it? I’m motivated by a line from one of the best book’s I’ve read, during an arc in the narrative that cut through my flesh [...]
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Today’s devotional from the O-bomber is eerily relevant to me. Take a read. Taking the Next Step When you have no vision from God, no enthusiasm left in your life, and no one watching and encouraging you, it requires the grace of Almighty God to take the next step in your devotion to Him, in [...]
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i remember going for a walk with a friend named chris while i was teaching english in mongolia in the summer of 2002. where we were, on campus of a small college in ulan bator, it was very dark. there were few lights to light our way. chris was talking about the word holiness and [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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