Written by Dawn Rutan As I’ve been reading through Proverbs lately, I’ve noticed how frequently the author advises to “pursue wisdom.” That is not an insignificant command. There seems to be an unwritten assumption in the church that people who have been Christians for a long time are automatically wise. Surely those who have been […]
Written by Dawn Rutan I keep a list of possible writing ideas, and I had noted a verse that I’d intended to comment on around Christmas. However, another verse came up recently and I don’t feel like waiting 10 months. Besides which, Christmas and Easter are intimately related and are relevant to every day. In
Written by Dawn Rutan For a while now I’ve been thinking about that controversial word “submission.” It is often considered a dirty word by anyone who has ever felt downtrodden. I’ve wrestled with it myself at times, but I can’t avoid what Scripture commands: “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not
Written by Dawn Rutan The thought process started when I read this article on the missional church: http://www.vergenetwork.org/2011/09/14/mike-breen-why-the-missional-movement-will-fail/ I confess that although I’ve heard the term before, I had no idea what it meant. According to Wikipedia: “The movement seeks to rethink and redefine the nature of the church and create a new paradigm in
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Written by Dawn Rutan This video from Francis Chan has been circulating on Facebook: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86dsfBbZfWs It presents some good food for thought as we compare the brevity of this life with what awaits us in eternity. Probably the first thing that comes to mind is how we should set our priorities for the way we
Written by Dawn Rutan Lately I’ve been reading The Necessity of Prayer, by E.M. Bounds. He has some good things to say, but a couple chapters on obedience raised questions for me. He states: “Prayer is obedience. It is founded on the adamantine rock of obedience to God. Only those who obey have the right