Posts Tagged ‘God’

My “GO TO” Psalm

Posted: July 14, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity
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Last Sunday, during our adult Sunday School class, Brad was teaching on Jonah and asked us what our “GO TO” Psalm was – you know, the Psalm that you read, claim, or think about when things aren’t going well.  You see, when he was in the big fish, Jonah went to the Psalms as he [...]

Familiarity & Help

Posted: July 1, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity
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I read this yesterday and it’s been ruminating ever since: Because he [Jesus] himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 The thing that hit me was how I (and maybe you) often under appreciate the fact that Jesus was tempted while on earth. After [...]

Recollection

Posted: June 25, 2010 by dennarr in Adoption, Christianity, Family, Kids, Life
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It’s cool how the small things cause you to remember stuff from your past – both good and, well, not-so-good. In my new role as a foster father (not-soon-enough adoptive father!), the other day, Sam & I were cleaning up the side of the house and we were “team sweeping” the leaves and stuff – [...]

Some “nuggets” from my daily Bible study times this week: “Who needs a doctor: healthy or sick? I’m inviting outsiders, not insiders—an invitation to a changed life, changed inside & out.” -Jesus (-us?) [May 16] “When Jesus finished saying all this in the hearing of the people,…” Luke 7:1 | Jesus wasn’t covert. May we [...]

What an amazing day yesterday – I’ll write about it at some point…I’m still processing it all. One thing is certain: My amazement never stops at how God constantly confirms His love, care, direction, … This song played several times yesterday and, this morning, I read the passage from Romans.

Unlike Me

Posted: May 1, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity
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This whacked me yesterday: “What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God’s faithfulness? Not at all!” -Romans 3:3-4 Now, replace the “faith” references with love, hope, peace, grace, forgiveness, kindness,…you get the picture. God is so unlike me. Hallelujah, He’s unlike me! Maranatha!

Tiger & Earl…Adam & God

Posted: April 9, 2010 by dennarr in Christianity, Culture
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So yesterday, the People of the Second Chance posted the new Tiger Woods Nike ad on their website and asked for “one word” thoughts about it. If you haven’t seen the ad, here it is: To their question, I posted the following: One word: Leverage “We are not ashamed of our scars, wounds, or failures [...]