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Day: April 6, 2015

Why Liturgy Matters at Easter

I attended church Easter Sunday at a great church. It has incredible outreach in the community, a redemptive, transforming presence in the region. The gospel is preached, lives are changed. It’s very much in the

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Breaking Free from the Crowds: To Be Holy and Set Apart

A part of God’s call – throughout the Bible and to you and me today – is to be holy and set apart. One of the most basic ways of accomplishing this is to pull away from the crowds, quite literally. In today’s post, Guy Chmieleski continues his series sharing fundamental ways of being Christian in the 21st century.

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A Guided Sabbath Prayer

Sabbath prayer is like a tree in winter, resting as it remains planted near streams of living water. Coming out of Sabbath prayer is like a tree in spring, at the weakest point of the branches emerge the miracle of the bud. Laura Beach leads us through a Sabbath prayer.

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Tammie Grimm ~ A Pipeline of Grace: Pros and Cons

Tapping into the means of grace as a channel to have divine power and grace made available 24/7/365 is a comforting and empowering promise upon which Christianity rests. But it doesn’t quite tell the whole story or describe the importance of rhythm, the need for ebb and flow in our lives. Humanity is, after all, created for work for six days and rest on the seventh.

The spiritual life cannot be sustained at full tilt. Seasoned disciples know that growth and strength come from periods in the desert.

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I believe John.

April 6, 2015 NOTE TO READERS: Today begins a new season on the Daily Text. We will get started with 1 John and go from there. Please consider inviting friends and family to join us. 1

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