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My New Book Is Out: Read the First 3+ Chapters for Free
It’s been a privilege and a joy for me to release my new book this week. (A HUGE thank you to everyone who has grabbed a copy thus far!) As the first in a series of “narrative commentaries” on the gospel of Matthew, this book has been more than four years in the making. It…
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WDJD?: How Jesus Walked His Talk, and Why What He DID Matters
Note: Refiner’s Fire will return in January 2020. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this reflection from my book Still Praying in the Wilderness and Other Essays for the Spiritually Thirsty. My old journals line my top shelf, crammed in next to each other, a mishmash of colours and styles. Hardbound books, cheap scratch pads, date…
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The Other Christian Faith: On Trust, Works, and Putting Our Faith Where It Counts
Note: Refiner’s Fire is set to return in January 2020. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this reflection from my book Still Praying in the Wilderness and Other Essays for the Spiritually Thirsty. When I first fell in love with God, I thought the initial starry glow would never wear off. I cared so much about…
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Weak: Reflections on the Spirit and the Flesh
Note: Refiner’s Fire truly will be back soon! In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this deeply honest reflection from my book Still Praying in the Wilderness and Other Essays for the Spiritually Thirsty. # I’m so tired. It’s two o’clock in the morning. I’m staring bleary-eyed at my computer, praying that this huge file will finish…
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Fear and Trembling: Reflections on Reality
Note: Refiner’s Fire truly will be back soon! Life and research have conspired to create a pause, but it should not last much longer. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this reflection on what really matters, taken from my book Still Praying in the Wilderness and Other Essays for the Spiritually Thirsty. Life can be worrisome…
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The God Backstage: On the Presence of God in the Mundane
Note: Refiner’s Fire will be back soon. I’m still wrapping up a particularly tricky bit in the middle, but it will be posted here soon. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this essay on God in the mundane and the high moments of our lives. (This essay is taken from my book Still Praying in the Wilderness…
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I Surrender All: Reflections on Surrender to Jesus
Note: Refiner’s Fire will be back soon. I’m currently hunkered down researching some of the history pieces for it; the next section will be posted here soon. In the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy this reflection on surrender to God, especially in times when we don’t understand. All to Jesus, I surrender All to him I…
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A Very Special Request
Note: Refiner’s Fire will be back soon. I’m currently hunkered down researching some of the history pieces for it; the next section will be posted here soon. In the meantime, I have a special request … If you’re reading this, chances are you know me primarily as an author or blogger. But since 2007, I…
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What John Believed: The Golden Age and the Promises to Abraham (Refiner’s Fire Pt 7)
NOTE: “Refiner’s Fire” is a mini-series within my overall series on the gospel of Matthew. It deals with the story of John the Baptist as a vehicle for navigating our own struggles with doubt, disappointment, and crisis of faith. I’m working on it daily and will release the whole thing as a book once it’s…
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What John Believed: The Bible’s Great, Sweeping Story of Life and Death, Blessings and Curses (Refiner’s Fire Pt 6)
NOTE: “Refiner’s Fire” is a mini-series within my overall series on the gospel of Matthew. It deals with the story of John the Baptist as a vehicle for navigating our own struggles with doubt, disappointment, and crisis of faith. I’m working on it daily and will release the whole thing as a book once it’s…
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