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Value

Take heed, and beware of covetousness, for a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions. – Jesus, Luke 12:15, RSV 

In business, we are encouraged to develop a process that will provide self sustaining growth.  In part, our fallen nature wants this because we don’t want to actively follow the Lord.  We want, like the rich man in the familiar parable, to be at ease in the abundance of our crops.  Jesus said that this was a comfort that flows from deception. The main take away here is the view we get from the Lord on this guy’s psychological perspective.  It is from same chapter where He said that a man’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.  This is not the true measure of life, and we should not take security / comfort, or seek to them, in possessions.  The funny thing is, it is this exact deceptive worldview that the current age constantly seeks to reinforce to and upon us. Continue reading “Value”

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Response to Seven Mountain Mandate

Yesterday, I received a tweet from Rick Warren that was interesting to me. I retweeted it.

Here is what it said, “Jesus taught the OPPOSITE of dominion theology! We're to SERVE ALL not “dominate” cultural mountains! Study Matt.20:25-27″.  About an hour later, he furthered his thought with this, “Genesis1:28 is about fish, birds, animals & plants, not people! Perverting it as a political mandate is flat-out heresy.”

I got a response from a good friend, saying thanks for sending this out, and asking me this:  “How do you think this plays into the 7 mountain mandate idea?” Continue reading “Response to Seven Mountain Mandate”

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When the Crop Permits

When the Crop Permits
By Francis Frangipane (www.frangipane.org)
(En Español)

Certainly, the period prior to Christ’s return will be both difficult and perilous. Scripture warns that God’s voice will shake all things, things in the heavens and things upon the earth. Everything that can be shaken, will be shaken and removed (Heb. 12:27).

Yet, there is more on the calendar of God than increasing judgments and the rapture. There will also be the advance and establishing of God’s kingdom (Dan.2:44; Matt. 24:14; Matt. 13). A spiritually mature people will serve as the vanguard of His kingdom. Before the Lord is glorified in the earth, He shall be glorified in the church (see Isa. 60:1-3; Eph. 5:27). Indeed, the attainment of Christlike maturity in those who pursue the Lord shall not be a mere sidebar on the scroll of end-time events; it will be the main attraction. Continue reading “When the Crop Permits”

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From Generation to Generation

On the 29th of last month (July, 2011), we returned from Puebla, Mexico. We were there as a small team for about a week, and overall we spent eight days in Mexico. As many, many before, it was a great trip. So very good to see friends and brothers continuing on with Jesus.

I was combing thru some photos that I have saved over the years and came across this one, and I felt prompted to share a little about what is going on in the photo with you. This scene, as many similar ones that have been before it, is very significant. I know, it looks pretty normal, maybe even mundane, especially in the large version on the front page of the blog with the Charmin in the foreground, right side, right? I decided to leave that in instead of crop it out. Hey, we're real people, aren't we?

This photo embodies one of my favorite occasions when I have brought teams to Puebla. Continue reading “From Generation to Generation”