Lord of Hosts, I revel in the truths of Your majesty, power, glory and dominion over all things in heaven and on earth. In spite of so many appearances to the contrary, nothing can happen that comes as a surprise to You or escapes Your control. You order the events of history in ways we [...]
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29Sep10
The Burden of Pretense
- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – The second burden after pride is the burden of pretense. The burden of pretense superglues our face to the mask of self-importance and hides the inner ugliness of the self. [...]
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28Sep10
Not Afraid to Act
- This is part of a series on the theme of character. – In his younger years Peter exercised little constraint, and his answers, solutions, decisions and speech sometimes seemed buffoonish. At times his behavior was perceived as insensitive, unconsidered and immature. But like many great leaders, Peter survived himself. With Jesus’ guidance, Peter’s fertile [...]
O Lord, I thank You that You can use ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. The source of the power is not from us, but from Your Holy Spirit. May I not set my sights low, but expect great and wonderful things from You, even things I do not understand. Sometimes I am gripped with [...]
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24Sep10
The Burden of Pride
- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – Tozer highlights three kinds of interior burdens, each one capable of attacking the heart and mind, and eventually the body. The first is the burden of pride. The burden of [...]
23Sep10
A Taste of the Classics Volume 2
Here is Volume 2 of my new series, A Taste of the Classics. This is available at the KenBoa.org Store. Volumes 3 and 4 will be available in about a month. This series encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization. Volume 2 explores The Screwtape Letters (C. S. Lewis), Paradise Lost [...]
23Sep10
A Taste of the Classics Volume 1
Here is Volume 1 of my new series, A Taste of the Classics. This is available at the KenBoa.org Store. This series encapsulates and discusses the classic works that helped shape Western civilization. Volume 1 explores Mere Christianity (C. S. Lewis), Pilgrim’s Progress (John Bunyan), The Brothers Karamazov (Fyodor Dostoyevsky), and The Imitation of Christ [...]
- This is part of a series on the theme of character. – Peter was the disciples’ unofficial leader. He often served as their spokesperson. He was one of the three disciples in Jesus’ “inner circle.” Certainly after Jesus’ departure, the disciples looked to Peter to give them direction. Luke’s record of the church’s early [...]
22Sep10
Finishing Well: A Prayer
Lord of all, I truly desire to finish my earthly sojourn well. I know this will not happen automatically, and that many who begin well finish poorly. You have taught me that the most important key to finishing well is intimacy with Christ Jesus, and I ask for the grace to treasure that above all [...]
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- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – Into this world of defilement, brokenness, and burden comes the God-man. And in Matthew 11 we find Jesus teaching and praying, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, [...]
