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donald trump – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Tag Archives: donald trump. What Should Donald, Hillary, or I Be Afraid of? I fear, it’s time we had a little less confidence and a little more fear. Psalm 47:2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.”. This fear is rooted in the reality that God reigns supreme. This world is His. And all who have power are accountable to Him. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”. Daniel ...
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forgiveness – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. A Most Disturbing Question. There is a passage that has baffled me a bit and bothered me a lot lately. Ok, so Jesus showed himself. He gave them a mission. And He gave them the Holy Spirit to carry out that mission! This fits as a support, or maybe a prelude to the Great Commission of Matthew 28:18-20, the commissioning in Acts 1:8 and the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2. That fits. We are to reach people with the person and message of Christ. Okay, that’s the baffling part! What ...
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jim renke – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Author Archives: jim renke. What Should Donald, Hillary, or I Be Afraid of? I fear, it’s time we had a little less confidence and a little more fear. Psalm 47:2 For the Lord, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.”. This fear is rooted in the reality that God reigns supreme. This world is His. And all who have power are accountable to Him. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.”. Daniel ...
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healing – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. What We Need to See Today. My heart’s cry: We need leaders in all spheres (religious, civic, social) who will be examples and pay the price to bring people together. The hardest first step of restoring a relationship is to listen without the need to defend oneself. Listening without defending allows us to truly hear the needs of the other. Listening without defending allows us to be honest about our own role in the conflict. It will cost us our preferences. July 8, 2016.
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journey – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Have I Got a Story for You! In some chapters of life, the pages just turn slowly from one season and circumstance to another. Other chapters end with a cliffhanger that makes turning the page an urgent need. On July 29, 2011 one chapter ended with these doctor’s words, You can see your wife and kids if they get here in time, but we’re not waiting.”. The people were great. But the story I thought I was writing for my life was being destroyed page by page. I felt gratef...He is...
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trial – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Have I Got a Story for You! In some chapters of life, the pages just turn slowly from one season and circumstance to another. Other chapters end with a cliffhanger that makes turning the page an urgent need. On July 29, 2011 one chapter ended with these doctor’s words, You can see your wife and kids if they get here in time, but we’re not waiting.”. The people were great. But the story I thought I was writing for my life was being destroyed page by page. I felt gratef...He is...
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testing – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Have I Got a Story for You! In some chapters of life, the pages just turn slowly from one season and circumstance to another. Other chapters end with a cliffhanger that makes turning the page an urgent need. On July 29, 2011 one chapter ended with these doctor’s words, You can see your wife and kids if they get here in time, but we’re not waiting.”. The people were great. But the story I thought I was writing for my life was being destroyed page by page. I felt gratef...He is...
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grace – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Suffering Makes Space for God, pt. 2. Here is part 2, to the challenge my friend gave me for a Sunday School class session,. 8220;explain how your heart issues have had bearing on your Christian journey especially in terms of making space for God in your life. If you want to read more about my journey, you can read Part 1 here. You can also read something about this process that I’ve written earlier on this blog, here. What would I do? I think now, He did. But why? It would b...
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love of God – Glass Pulpit
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The heart behind the sermon. Tag Archives: love of God. An Open Letter to Mr. Donald Trump. July 27, 2015. Dear Mr. Trump,. As I’ve watched and read a bit of the news coverage of your campaign this week, I came across a headline that disturbed me to my core. On CNNPolitics.com. 8220;Trump believes in God, but hasn’t sought forgiveness.”. First, we miss out on seeing the holiness of God. Second, we miss out on experiencing the grace of God. If we don’t need forgiveness, then our goodness or rightness befo...