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Aug
28
Reading the Old Testament

Reading the Old Testament

It's interesting how we Americans read the Old Testament and are critical of it... Yet when it comes
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Aug
26
Letting People In

Letting People In

You will never make a difference in other peoples' lives... * in order to make a difference, you will need
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Aug
19
On Seekers

On Seekers

Very easy to romanticize seekers: after all, they're thoughtful, deep. They ask big questions. The Bible's
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Aug
06
Why People Fall Away

Why People Fall Away

Re-reading all these old journals, thinking about how many people from Missoula no longer identify as followers of Jesus or
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Jul
29
Need as a Driver

Need as a Driver

[Reflecting on J.F. who did a great job of sharing while we were gone] I always thought my guilt
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Jul
27
On Leaders

On Leaders

* Interesting how many people we thought were leaders weren't really leaders, they were just approvers. * Strikes me that
Jul
25
How People Harden

How People Harden

Thinking a lot about what Paul says in Romans 9 - "I will have mercy on whom I will
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Jul
24
A Favor To Ask

A Favor To Ask

Thinking about what happened to all the people we met along the way.
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Jul
24
What's Our Mission

What's Our Mission

Re-reading my journal July 2011 [about All Souls Missoula]. Lot of reflections on Mission, and how to instill that in
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Jul
19
Heroes in the OT

Heroes in the OT

Strikes me that Scripture takes these Old Testament "heroes" – Abraham, Moses, David, etc – and holds them up, not
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