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Instruments in the Redeemers Hand Chapter 7 – Building Relationships by Entering Their World Robin and I are reading Instruments in the Redeemers Hand with our daughter and son in-law. It has been a really good book, and we feel like it’s exactly what we need for our ministry among the new church planting missionaries. […]

Winning the War In Your Minds – chapter 6Rumination and Renewal Robin and I have been going through the book “Winning the War in Your Minds by Craig Groeschel with our coworkers. It has been a very good, thought provoking study. Each time we meet we each walk away being challenged to be more intentional […]

Bible Reading Matthew 11Hebrews 4 Devotional Thoughts: Hebrews 4 describes the rest that is available to believers. On December 14 I talked about this passage and the connection I saw to parenting. The rest of the believer, I believe is related to obedience and staying “inside God’s circle of safety.” Here in Matt 11:27-30 Jesus […]

Bible Reading Matthew 10 Acts 8 Devotional Thoughts When Jesus said the words in Matthew 10, the Spirit had not yet come, so I have to wonder what the disciples thought about what Jesus said, “The words you will speak will not be yours..” The Spirit did come on people for specific enabling, so I […]

Bible Reading Genesis 3 Matthew 3 Devotional Thoughts In Genesis 3 we see how God “parents” the first Adam. Here’s a couple observations from Genesis 2-3. He set boundaries / guidelines (do not eat the fruit of the tree) (Gen 2:15-17) He gave specific consequences (You shall die) (Gen 2:17) He punished their disobedience… the […]

Bible Reading Genesis 1-2 Devotional Thoughts Starting off a new year, Robin and I are starting over in our journey through the Bible. One thing I have become more conscience of in my Bible reading recently has been the references to God being our Father. I have seen many references to how, God as our […]