Category: Musings

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Approaching the Limits

We approach the border of Mexico, and as we do, we put behind us a fifteen hundred mile road trip. Won't see that again for a few weeks, thankfully.

We have a great team. We have a great God, and His great love urges us forward to connect beyond the comfort and familiarity of home.

Some thousands of miles (which will largely be covered by plane) still lay ahead of us, what awaits us is not completely known. Matamoros, Monterrey, Cuernavaca, Puebla, Oaxaca, back to Monterrey.

Pray for us. We are hopeful about our time, and serious minded. Please pray that we will give and receive with an open and loving heart, and that God Himself will be glorified.

Updates forthcoming as access permits.

Many thanks,

-scott

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Professional Christianity

“The Church was a family in Jerusalem, became an institution in Rome, a political tool in Europe & a business in the USA. SAD!” – Rick Warren
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A professional is the citizen of a corporation, not the citizen of a family, as it appears to me.

So what do I mean by professional Christianity? It's like, “If you really are called by God, you should be ministering for a living, right?” After all, significant spiritual contribution is reserved for those who are professionals, aka those who are “in the ministry.”

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Loving God with Your Strength

The link below will send you to a message that has impacted my life significantly.  I want to encourage you to go there and give it a look and/or listen.

You can get the notes, download the MP3, or watch the video….. lot's of options.

Loving God with All Our Strength

Specifically, this message helped me understand fasting in a new way that has helped me establish a routine of fasting over the past several years.  But there is much more also contained in the material.

Hope it blesses you the way it has me.

 

 

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Reflections on Culture and Culture Change

Understanding culture and it's influence is very important in our times, especially as we encounter diverse people and people groups.  While this is especially valuable in our interactions with people from other nations / ethnic groups, it can be equally valuable much closer to home.  Everyone has had a unique group of experiences and inputs that have helped shape who they are.  This is true on the individual level, as well as the group level, regardless of size, regardless of location. Continue reading “Reflections on Culture and Culture Change”