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Continue reading →: Resolutions or Goals?
One could easily argue that a New Year’s Resolution is a kind of goal. However, the difference I want to highlight is the amount of thought that is put into a goal versus a resolution. A resolution is often a spur of the moment kind of wish more than a…
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Continue reading →: Missio Dei
I am currently working on a project that is due Saturday for my second Leadership Class in the Beeson Pastor Program. Our prof had me serve as consultant to a local church in the area. While, initially, I wasn't very excited about the assignment (to say the least… I thought…
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Continue reading →: Do You Care What Old Dead Men Had to Say?
I was reading a book the other night by the contemporary theologian/philosopher John Zizioulas who depends for his theology heavily on the Cappadocian Fathers, three guys who lived in the fourth century in what is modern-day Turkey. Why? You ask? Why was I reading this book? Three reasons: 1. I…
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Continue reading →: Praying the Psalms
My current message series at Christ Church is titled RealPsalm. The Psalms are so amazingly authentic in their expression of human spirituality and longing. There are hymns that simply sing the praises of God, prayers for help for individuals, communal prayers for help, questions about faith, songs that invite us…
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Continue reading →: News From Colorado Springs
Greetings from Glen Eyrie, near Colorado Springs, Colorado! It has been a very busy three weeks. The first week of the Beeson experience this year was a preaching class, led by Dr. Ellsworth Kalas. That was great. The next two weeks we worked on our dissertations and took the second…
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Continue reading →: News From Wilmore
Well, this year I haven't been writing as much from here. This will change. I procrastinated on some work for a class later this month, and I'm under the gun. So, I was doing that AND working on Preaching Class stuff, AND working on my dissertation. Yesterday, we traveled to…
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Continue reading →: Begin With the End In Mind
Several years ago, Stephen Covey wrote an influential book titled, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. The second habit is “Begin With the End In Mind.” He writes about living with the end of your life in mind using a visualization exercise. Imagine of yourself at your own…
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Continue reading →: The Jesus Peace Plan
Read Matthew 18:15-20. I think it is funny that so many of us who call Jesus Savior and Lord find it so difficult to actually obey him. Jesus said, that if we love him we will obey his commands. We generally do pretty good, but there are some commands of…
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Continue reading →: Who Is My Neighbor?
Read Luke 10:25-37. Lawyers ask a lot of questions. I guess it's their job and they get good at it. The lawyer who approached Jesus used questions to try to "justify himself," I think what Luke means is that he was trying to figure out how to conform the Scripture…
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I’m Chris
Welcome to Flourishing Life, a space designed to help you pursue the abundant life God offers everyone. Jesus said in John 10:10, “I came that they may have life and have it abundantly” (ESV). I’m convinced God created the world for flourishing human life. However, we’ve all contributed to the brokenness in the world and our own lives. Many don’t even realize a better way is possible. My hope for this blog is that you’ll discover the life God has always intended for you, the ones you love, and the world.
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