(For a sermon on Hebrews 12:1-2, click here.) God Disciplines His Children For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons. (Hebrews 12:6-7a) When in a public place, I do not discipline all the […]
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Written by Dawn Rutan A couple things have occurred today that have gotten me thinking about stewardship. I’m reading Ken Shigamatsu’s book God in My Everything, and he has a good chapter on finances. He talks about “proportionate giving,” meaning “we first determine the amount we need (adjusted regularly for inflation) and choose to
The following combines blog posts by Dawn Rutan and Rebecca Chasteen. Keep On Keeping On by Dawn Rutan I’ve been trying for a couple days to write this post following the apparent suicide of Robin Williams. I’ve been hesitant to try to say what others can say, and many others have already made their contributions.
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Written by Cara Brock It’s not that I haven’t wanted to blog, it’s that I haven’t been hit with inspiration. Because I want my words to maintain some value, I cannot force myself to churn out entries if I’m not passionate about their substances. This sounds much nicer than ‘I was too busy marathoning British
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Our brothers and sisters in Iraq are undergoing brutal persecution, yet they keep their faith in Jesus. How? Because of this truth: But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls. (Hebrews 10:39) This is identity, not aspiration. He is not saying we
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Written by Dawn Rutan In a recent sermon on Hebrews 7, it was pointed out that we often go through life with a vague sense of guilt. This can be true even of those who are confident of their salvation. There have been times when I’ve found myself praying “Lord, forgive me,” but then realize
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