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Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Jon Krakauer is best known from his gripping portrayal of tragedy on Mt. Everest in his bestselling book, Into Thin Air. But Krakauer has written other engaging books, including Under the Banner of Heaven, his study of Mormon polygamists, and also Into the Wild. Into the…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series on Sainthood, Service, and Suffering, I’ve explained how Christians are called to be saints, that is, to be set apart from the world for God and God’s purposes. Yet, Christian saints do not live in seclusion from the world, or at…

Permalink for this post One of the great Christian leaders of our generation has died. Robert E. Webber went to be with the Lord last Friday, April 26, 2007, after a long struggle with cancer. I won’t overview Webber’s life here. If you’re interested, check out this post on the Christianity Today website. During his…

Excerpt For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised. Psalm 96:4 Click here to read all of Psalm 96 Prayer Indeed, O God, You are great, and Your greatness calls forth praise: great praise, exuberant praise, continuous praise, unfettered praise, expansive praise, heartfelt praise, grateful praise, humble praise, colorful praise, flowing praise, musical…

My Blogging Sunday: Sunday Inspiration from Pray the Gospels, Matthew 4:1-11 Monday: Handel’s Messiah: A Closer Look (cont) Tuesday: Sainthood, Service, and Suffering: An Introduction Wednesday: Why You’re Like Saint Truman Burbank Thursday: A Member of God’s Holy People Friday: Called to Holiness Links The High Calling of Our Daily Work: This website is full…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I explained that all Christians are saints, in the biblical sense of the word. All who put their faith in Jesus Christ have been set apart by God for relationship with Him and to serve Him as special people in the world.…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I explained that every Christian, regardless of the quality of his or her discipleship, is a saint, a person set apart by God for His purposes. Each and every believer in Jesus is a member of God’s holy people. But what does…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In the hit movie from 1998, The Truman Show, Jim Carrey plays the role of Truman Burbank, a happy-go-lucky insurance salesman who lives in the perfectly manicured town of Seahaven, “the best place to live on earth,” according to the headline of the local paper. So…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Sainthood . . . service . . . suffering. What do these have to do with each other? What do they have to do with our hurting world? How can a better understand of sainthood, service, and suffering make a difference in our lives, and through…

Part 3 of series: Handel’s Messiah and Easter Permalink for this post/ Permalink for this series (Note: I had originally intended for this post to appear last Wednesday, but the tragedy at Virginia Tech pre-empted my plans. Today I’m finishing off my short series on Handel’s Messiah and Easter. If you’re just tuning in, you…
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