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Lion & Lamb: November 2011

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Wednesday, November 30, 2011. A City of Compassion. Many of you are aware of the homeless battle going on in my community. Since the common council voted down the proposal we brought before them, many things have happened. You see this began a year ago with a phone call from my mother about a news story in the Milwaukee area. I saw the idea as a way for our community to help others and proposed it to our senior pastor. And so I went to the city for their approval. And I thought we were done. I was so don...

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Lion & Lamb: July 2010

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Friday, July 9, 2010. Then I think of the spiritual application of what my body is going through. And I have a whole new level of patience and understanding for some of the people I know who are trying to break bad habits and physical addictions. So often as Christians we talk about “transformation” and turning things over to God. But this isn’t how God chooses to work in everyone every time. And how much of the insect’s lifespan in spent in transformation? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Lion & Lamb: Feeling Violated

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Monday, June 24, 2013. I was in Milwaukee this past week for our District’s annual conference. Just prior to the end of the enriching, inspiring event, something happened…vandalism to several cars in the parking lot. Someone I spoke to commented that they felt violated (theirs was one of the cars with damage.) Others took it in stride praying their Bibles would impact the theives, while still others are claiming they won’t go back. Don’t most churches build in the outskirts? As Christians, we are called ...

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Lion & Lamb: October 2012

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012. The nature of some of my work is in showing people the difference between helping vs. enabling them. This week I was reminded of a very important component to helping. In this day and age, we are quick to write a check or even give a few dollars to someone on the street. But it isn't always money they need. Oh, they may want it, and they may take it, but it's not what they need. Now you have to know me to understand that shopping is not. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Lion & Lamb: June 2010

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Tuesday, June 29, 2010. I Met God in the Morning. I met God in the morning". I met God in the morning. When the day was at its best,. And His Presence came like sunrise,. Like a glory in my breast. All day long the Presence lingered,. All day long He stayed with me,. And we sailed in perfect calmness. O'er a very troubled sea. Other ships were blown and battered,. Other ships were sore distressed,. But the winds that seemed to drive them,. Brought to me a peace and rest. Then I thought of other mornings,.

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Lion & Lamb: July 2011

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Thursday, July 7, 2011. Ed passed away yesterday. Oh, you don’t know Ed. I can’t even say that I really knew Ed. But still, I feel a sadness at his parting. Ed is someone I would visit on Sunday afternoons when he missed the weekly services I hold at a home. The home is for memory care residents, so it’s probably safe to say that Ed didn’t know me either. But each week there was a comfort level that was growing, despite not knowing who I was. I can tell you that Ed liked car races. And Ed loved his sweets.

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Lion & Lamb: September 2013

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013. Post Script to Sally. Okay, so I’ve calmed down in regard to Sally, but only because of what happened as the day progressed. She finally got to my list of things and of course most of the public offices were closed that afternoon (it was Friday during budget cuts, after all.) She let me know she was heading to an agency at the end of that day. I asked her to have the staff person call me when she was done. Then Sally called me again. She was frantic: what should she do? She s...

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Lion & Lamb: Perfection

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012. We often talk about being “Christ-like.” Many moan that we’ll never achieve that perfection. But how often do we think about how God has lowered Himself to be seen through us in this dark world? Think about it…. David…a man after God’s own heart…blew it several times. Moses…the most humble of men…messed up and missed out on the Promised Land. Noah…trusted to save the planet…got drunk. Solomon…wisest man ever to live…not smart enough to listen to God’s warnings.

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Lion & Lamb: November 2012

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Healing or Being Poisoned? Some people use avoidance. Don’t allow the healing emotions, and you don’t have to deal with the destructive ones. Actually, I know a lot of those people. They really aren’t healthy or happy. Feel every emotion that comes along. That’s how we sink into depression, or other destructive emotions. That leaves us with dealing with it. But how? Don’t try to go it alone. Seek God and listen when He speaks! So go ahead and learn what the healthy and poison...

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Lion & Lamb: August 2012

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Wednesday, August 1, 2012. We often talk about being “Christ-like.” Many moan that we’ll never achieve that perfection. But how often do we think about how God has lowered Himself to be seen through us in this dark world? Think about it…. David…a man after God’s own heart…blew it several times. Moses…the most humble of men…messed up and missed out on the Promised Land. Noah…trusted to save the planet…got drunk. Solomon…wisest man ever to live…not smart enough to listen to God’s warnings.