Gospel Prism

I used to love this comedy routine. In fact, I still do.

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In families where there are multiple children, usually more than 2, there is always the potential of sibling distance.  Perhaps that has happened to some of you.  You have one brother you’re closer to than another sister.  You have a sister you’re closer to than another brother.  In the past, I used to chalk that [...]

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Last week, our LT (Leadership Team) went on an outing where we were able to spend the day eating, laughing, sharing, worshipping, and praying together.  We spent the time sharing about our lives, our marriages, and our church.  And it would have been impossible to do (at least without kids) if it weren’t for many [...]

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Well, we just completed our annual VBS. Linda and her team of volunteers did an awesome job. The last day was carnival day where we had a dunk tank and I volunteered for some dunking. It just so happened that Sarah, my second daughter, nailed the target dead on:

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I have been taking video at VBS this week and one thing I have noticed, women seem to regularly shy away from the camera and men don’t seem to care. Well, now this is backed up by some journalistic observations.

7 in 10 women have stopped their photo being taken because they didn’t have time [...]

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In Guide Us, Lead Us, J. I. Packer writes:
We shall make the discernment, says Paul, by testing–that is envisaging and weighing alternatives, and not letting the merely good become the enemy of the best.
And he is so right. There are many good decisions that we make in life: education choices, family choices, job choices, [...]

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And this time, I am the target. I wonder who it is. I wonder. Could it be a set of roomies? Could it be someone who works in the AT&T building married to my co-blogger? Who is this JC90210? Come out, come out wherever you are!

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For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God.
Romans 8:15-16
Introduction
Last week, we learned that our prayers are always answered [...]

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Stanley Tretick was President Kennedy’s photographer, who often took pictures of the president and his kids. He’s known for one famous photo in particular. While Jackie was away in Greece, President Kennedy was in the oval office working while his son, John Jr. played under his desk. Tretick took the photo which [...]

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By ‘all things’ we mean everything in our individual lives and corporate church life, including all of our conduct, thoughts, worldviews, relationships, worship, and will. Scripture reminds us that we are to do everything in view of the Gospel. The word ‘all’ is an all-encompassing word. In 1 Corinthians 9:23, Paul writes: [...]

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