That Sneaky Punk
Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift you as wheat…” This verse was pointed out to me this past weekend. Pretty freaky! This is Jesus talking here to Peter. Could you imagine this scene? Could you imagine Jesus turning to you and informing you that God’s enemy has personally asked to destroy you? I was reminded last week once again that the enemy is alive and well. There is a real battle going on for the hearts & lives of people today. Satan is active, alive, and determined to kill,...
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I was taught growing up to never say the word “sucks.” So sorry mom & dad, but no other word can describe the week I just had. To say, “This week stunk” or “This week was really hard” would not fully communicate the last seven days. This past week just plain old sucked! The reasons for the “sucking” of the week vary. From conflict/miscommunication with friends (of which I am to blame — so I have felt like crap for hurting people) to getting the rosy...
Read MoreYesterday (Sunday, August 6) some in one of our co…
Yesterday (Sunday, August 6) some in one of our community groups participated in The Minnesota Lynx Great Basketball Dribble. The event was a 2.5-mile walk/dribble to benefit breast cancer research at Mayo Clinic here in MN. Each participant gave (from themselves or a sponsor) $25 to be involved. To be honest, three years ago I most likely wouldn’t have taken a group corporately to an event like this. This event wouldn’t have fit into my grid of what “churches†do. Well, maybe if we...
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