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Praying Scripture
I want to give you an example of praying Scripture. But first, let’s establish a ground rule of reading the Bible: It’s a principle of Bible study that you FIRST interpret the Bible by itself–in other words, accepting that the Bible is true and understanding what God is telling us about Himself, and about us. This is Bible study and the study of “systematic theology,” which is where we begin to understand the acts of God: Creation, the calling of the chosen people, the coming of Christ, the Resurrection and Ascension, the Church, and the Second Coming. Then, there is a secondary layer of reading, and that is reading the…
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Elijah and the Still, Small Voice of God
I use stories in my teaching and spiritual direction. Stories are powerful. And because the Lord Himself uses them, I think I’m in good company! Listen to me telling a story of Elijah from 1 Kings 18-19, and how you too can hear the still, small voice of God.
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The Three Longings (Not Pain Points!) of the Christian Entrepreneur
Marketing a thing depends on identifying a prospect’s pain or pleasure points. But what happens when the thing doesn’t involve pain or pleasure? What happens when the thing fulfills the longings of the heart? I was trying to create my video and flyer about the benefits of Christian imaging (contemplative) prayer for Christian entrepreneurs. Contemplative prayer with and without images is not new. The practice dates back at least as far as the fourth century Church. But when I’m trying to get people’s attention, i.e., market, I thought I was supposed to come up with three pain points, because that’s what attracts people, right? Right—except I couldn’t think of any.…