Father, the tasks of this life are so manifold and complex that I can lose the big picture in the details of daily living. Teach me to see with increasing clarity that it is in these details that I am called to trust and obey You. I may be confused about Your ways and timing [...]
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29Jun10
The God of Encouragement
- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of encouragement – There are so many attributes of God, that it seems mind-boggling to try to contemplate them all. But a major theme throughout the Old Testament prophets is God as an encourager. He lovingly sought to inspire his people to put their [...]
This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. Tozer writes, “If you would follow on to know the Lord, come at once to the open Bible expecting it to speak to you. Do not come with [...]
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28Jun10
God’s Refrigerator Art
This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. Don’t worry about “doing it right.” God is not rating your technique; he is only looking for your heart. And he will honor and celebrate whatever you bring [...]
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26Jun10
The Son of Encouragement
- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of encouragement – No other New Testament character illustrates the ability to encourage more strongly than Barnabas, whose name means “Son of Encouragement.” Think of that alone: here was a man named Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus (Acts 4:36). He was a wealthy and [...]
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25Jun10
The Surprising Joy of Music
On Saturday, April 24th, 2010, over thirty members of the Opera Company of Philadelphia Chorus and principal cast members from the upcoming production of La Traviata converged on the Reading Terminal Market Italian Festival. Wearing street clothes and blending in with the crowd, the artists swung into action as the first orchestral strains of the [...]
Dear Lord, I ask that I would apply all diligence to be Your person in this world. As I seek Your will, I don’t need to impress or manipulate people. Instead, I can choose the simplicity of quiet service, even when others don’t notice. I realize that You often accomplish Your extraordinary work in ordinary [...]
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24Jun10
People Cannot Live Without Hope
- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of encouragement – People cannot live without hope. Throughout history, human beings have endured the loss of many things. People have lost their health, their finances, their reputations, their careers, even their loved ones, and yet have endured. The pages of history books are [...]
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This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. “Whoever will listen will hear the speaking Heaven. This is definitely not the hour when men take kindly to an exhortation to listen, for listening is not today [...]
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23Jun10
The Listening Heart
This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. In the presence of God’s greatness we find, as Tozer says, “. . . a sudden sense of loneliness or a sense of wonder in the face of [...]
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