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Being God's Sidekick

While going through some of our 7 year old son Harrison's old clothes a couple weeks ago, we came across at least three pairs of pajamas that had a cape still attached. We were reminded of the phase that he went through…
Desiring What We Don't Have -- Until We Have It

We desire something; attain it, and then it more often than not looses its luster. For what is owned cannot be desired. So what is desire pointing to? Is it the desiring of what can’t be owned? A man or woman c…
Alexander The Great?

“When Alexander had crossed the desert and reached the oasis, he was welcomed by the priest of Ammon on behalf of the god as a son being welcomed by a father…he asked, grant that he should rule over all men?…
Heaven is for Real: Power Came Down

By Amy at Make Me a Mary Once in awhile, God grants us the precious opportunity to witness His awesome power at work in a literal sense before our eyes. For me one of these times was during a sermon at my old church.…
Orthodoxy vs. Heresy: A Power Game?

By Adam Ellis at Jesus Needs New PR I originally thought I might write a response to all of the “controversy” surrounding Rob Bell and his forthcoming new book. I have appreciated Rob’s work over the…
De-Powering the Name of Jesus

By Dean Lusk In the old days, Superman could move planets. As if that weren't enough, he could move multiple planets at once. Heck, he could even do this as a teenager! Somewhere along the line, the writers decided that…
The Power of Words: A True Story of Speaking Things Into Existence

Believing in the power of the spoken word used to seem way to new age for me to give into. I never believed that we could "speak things" into existence. Well, when I spoke my old apartment into a flood, I began to believ…
The Loanshark Christian: Collecting Debt Better Than the Mob

The Bible says in I Timothy 6:10 that "For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows." Money is a form of…
The Power of a Personal God

By Sharon at SheWorships This past week I’ve been listening to an excellent sermon series by Andy Stanley of North Point Community Church in Atlanta. The series is entitled “It’s Personal,” and in…
Jesus, the Temple: Testing Allegiance

By Sam at Creating Culture When Jesus made the statement, “I’ll rebuild this temple in three days” I believe he was calling into question where his disciples placed their allegiance. We read in Mark&r…