Author Donald Miller offered the closing prayer tonight at the Democratic National Convention. Before folks on both sides of the political spectrum analyze this in the morning news and blogosphere, perhaps we can let the text speak for itself for a few hours:
DONALD MILLERS PRAYER - DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION - 2008
“Father God,
This week, as […]
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Two weeks ago I crossed another activity off of my “bucket list” when I was invited by some dear friends to attend the NASCAR races at Talladega Super Speedway in Talladega, AL. I’ve been a closet NASCAR fan for some time now, and to see a race in person was nothing short of spectacular! […]
1. The Billy Graham Library was dedicated yesterday. The purpose of the library is to celebrate the life and ministry of a faithful evangelist who had one purpose: to preach the gospel of Jesus, inviting everyone everywhere to make a decision for Christ. Not only do I revere Billy Graham for his faithfulness […]
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One of the best tidbits of wisdom I ever received from a mentor was this: “learn to recognize periods of transition in you life…and then hold on.” This is so true. As Heather and I made our way south on I-29 after leaving North Dakota with Andrew only weeks ago, there were several […]
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The Dallas Mavericks-Golden State Warriors playoff series has restored my hope in NBA basketball. The only teams I usually follow are the Minnesota Timberwolves (I grew up in MN) and the Seattle Supersonics. I follow Seattle because they have on their roster one Mike Wilks. Mike graduated from Rice University and grew […]
Words of Preparation for Sunday, April 29 in reference to Acts 17:16-21
The God who sent the Messiah is still the Holy One of Israel, a jealous deity without rivals, an exclusive lover who tolerates no competition – money, sex, philosophical ideals, institutions – who fiercely judges all idols made by hands or minds of men. […]
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Scot McKnight is the Karl A. Olsson Professor in Religious Studies at North Park University (Chicago, Illinois) and author of jesuscreed.org, one of the most informative and thought-provoking blogs that seeks to “explore the significance of Jesus and the orthodox faith for the 21st century.”
The following quote comes from a post earlier in […]
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From time to time I will post the Words of Preparation used in worship at First Presbyterian Church of Tulsa. By all means, your comments are welcome and appreciated.
“As I travel, I have observed a pattern, a strange historical phenomenon of God moving geographically from the Middle East, to Europe to North America to […]
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Ahh, welcome to the joys of parenthood. Me thinks our son is a night owl…UH-OHH!
So, according to the Old Covenant our son is now part of the fold (pun fully intended), albeit a few days earlier than what the law calls for. We were discharged this afternoon and made our way […]