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He Wants Us to Go Where?

by John Shirk I wasn’t the first person to learn that you can’t follow Jesus and follow the plan. In the gospels Jesus told twelve me to “Follow me.” I’m sure they had plans as well. Some were successful fishermen. … Continue reading

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My Big Plans

by John Shirk When I was young I chose to follow Jesus, and began making plans. And my plans were good.

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Becoming Like Jesus Is Countercultural

by Wayne Bridegroom You are all aware that John and Marti are at an intensive 6 day seminar so John Shirk and I (Wayne) are filling in. Please keep them in your daily prayers: that our Lord would give them … Continue reading

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Countercultural faith

One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative. Christianity is not conservative, but revolutionary. – Francis Schaeffer You have been strategically placed right where you are for one reason: to … Continue reading

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Jesus was a Capricorn

Jesus was a Capricorn He ate organic food He believed in love and peace And never wore no shoes Long hair, beard and sandals And a funky bunch of friends Reckon we’d just nail him up If he came down … Continue reading

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Where is the truth?

(Click here for a video of John reading this Catch.) I’ve never known the Bible to carry more of the weight of truth than it does today. That’s because nothing else does. Now that’s always been true, but even more … Continue reading

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A revolution of love

One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative. Christianity is not conservative, but revolutionary.  – Francis Schaeffer You have been strategically placed right where you are for one reason: to … Continue reading

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Jesus was a Capricorn

Jesus was a Capricorn He ate organic food He believed in love and peace And never wore no shoes Long hair, beard and sandals And a funky bunch of friends Reckon we’d just nail him up If he came down … Continue reading

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Burning (Straw) Man

  I’m having a hard time getting rid of something I don’t want anymore. I may need your help. It’s my evangelical awareness. It haunts me like a small cloud that follows me everywhere, or like a straw man who … Continue reading

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Countercultural faith

One of the greatest injustices we do to our young people is to ask them to be conservative. Christianity is not conservative, but revolutionary.  – Francis Schaeffer You have been strategically placed right where you are for one reason: to … Continue reading

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