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POST MODERN IDOLATRY
POST MODERN IDOLS by Tim Keller When I first began reading through the Bible I looked for some unifying themes. I concluded that there are many and that if we make just one theme the theme (such as ‘covenant’ or ‘kingdom’) we run the danger of reductionism. However, one of the main ways to read… Continue reading
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I’D FEEL GOOD WHEN…
Growing up, I tried to be religious. “Tried” is the operative word. I would go to church every Sunday. Then every first friday, I would try to go to church. I didn’t understand the Bible but I would carry it to school for Christian Living class. I thought carrying it would make me a better… Continue reading
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BEHAVE TO BELONG
I was in a meeting with our LifeBox Executive Director, Joseph Bonifacio when a young man popped in our meeting. He was downcast and in a forlorn mood. He is usually jolly and cheerful but this day, he was not his usual self. He then pours out his heart and tells us about the struggles… Continue reading
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GRACE THAT ISN’T GRACE
After an evening service one Sunday, a young man comes up to me to ask for prayer. He relates to me his experience the past several months. He said that hearing, reading and studying the grace of God has caused him to go back to his old ways and live a life that is licentious.… Continue reading
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WHAT KIND OF DRUNK ARE YOU?
I was stirred when I read Acts 2 again this morning for my daily reading. The Holy Spirit came upon all the apostles. This is what we would usually refer to as the Pentecost. At that moment, boldness and the empowerment of the Holy Spirit came upon them that they started in different languages not… Continue reading
