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Learning, growing, and maybe ranting.
Sleeping on the Floor
I was reading in 1st Samuel chapter 3 and, as this chapter always does, it got me reflecting on the presence of God. The thing that jumps out at me is that Eli was all snug in bed, but Samuel chose to sleep on the temple floor in the presence of God. It's a beautiful...
Make My Life a Prayer
A friend of mine reintroduced this song to me recently and it basically says it all. It's from 1978 and I believe it carries the same power and passion that it did then. Enjoy! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jd9MaBu3gAg]
Who’s Life?
I hear the term "in my life" a lot. We sing praise songs about Jesus being a part of our lives. We ask God to help us with our lives. We want Him in our lives. We say things like "I want more of you in my life." I was thinking about that yesterday, and something...
Especially Loving
A few weeks ago, I was talking with a young guy who occasionally attends our Friday night prayer meeting. There's something about the kid that's a mystery to me. I don't know where his church home is, he walks to prayer even in bad weather, and he always has plenty...
Furnace Friday Nights
Every Friday night I have the privilege of leading a community-wide prayer meeting for young adults. It's the highlight of my week to watch young people praise and cry out to God for their city! Last night I decided to snap a few pictures to share. Enjoy!
Podcast
I started podcasting my Thursday night teachings at The Furnace Midwest. The focus is on going deeper and learning how to lead others there too. If you have iTunes, and would like to subscribe to the podcast, you can do so by clicking here. If you don't have iTunes...
The Silence of God
Matthew 15 tells of a woman who came to Jesus to deliver her demon possessed daughter. When she pleaded with Jesus, she received no reply. Eventually, the Lord told her that she wasn't the kind of person He came to help. Wow! How many of us would have just walked...
My Man Manning…
I've been re-reading "The Ragamuffin Gospel" lately and found that author Brennan Manning may also be a believer in the Invisible Church. In the book, he echoes what I shared in my first post "A New Blog". Here he is paraphrasing Henri Nouwen: "Besides, as Henri...
Invisible Dancer
Every Friday night I lead a community prayer meeting for college-aged young people. It's often times a powerful experience of praising God and crying out to Him for our homes, our community, and the next generation. There's something about being surrounded by all...