Tag: jesus
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LEAD! A.9 Spirit’s Conviction
In Which Jesus Sends the Comforter, and We Are Convicted By Him This week we move from the Father and the Son to the third person of the Trinity, the Holy Spirit. This also continues our theme of God restoring His Image by saving us from our rebellion. And as…
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LEAD! A.8 Christ’s Salvation
In Which We Receive the Gospel, And Are Saved By It Our series so far — indeed, the first half of human history — is but a prelude to the coming of Jesus Christ. In Christ we have the word of God made flesh, the perfect revelation of God’s character,…
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LEAD! Syllabus for “Theological Foundations”
In thinking about it, I realized I should take my Curriculum one step further, and actually identify the passages and key learnings for each lesson. Not only will this help ensure I’m on the same page as my pastor, but it would enable others to write some of the lessons…
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LEAD! Curriculum Reset for “Theological Foundations”
So, the good news is that our church is gearing up to start LEAD! on September 4th, and already taking applications! That’s also the bad news, since I’ve only finished three classes. 😦 Still, it only takes me about four hours per class, which is two late night waiting-to-feed-Rohan sessions…
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Redeeming Aphrodite: The Temple (Part 1)
We are standing beside an ancient Greek temple. It is beautiful, and remarkably tasteful: sensuous without being obscene. We are arguing. It is an old argument. I have been here many times before. You just don’t understand, I have to go in. “Why?” Look, I know you don’t like the…
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Calling Up (Rite of Passage 2/2)
[Continued from Part 1] I wake up, not quite able to remember how I got here, or how long I’d been asleep. I’m not even sure I’m awake now — it is pitch dark, and I have that drowsy, warm feeling I have right when I’m on the edge of…
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