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Continue reading →: Happy Mother’s Day!
Today, the message at church was: "How to Make Mom Happy." One of the guaranteed ways to make your mom happy is to say "Thank You!" So, I thought I would say "thanks" to my mom here. Mom… thanks! Thanks for loving me, even when I was unloveable. Thanks for…
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Continue reading →: Suffering Considered
This morning in my quiet time I read Colossians 1:24, a verse that has always seemed a bit confusing to me: "Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ's afflictions for the sake of his body,…
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Continue reading →: Earth Day 2009
“The earth is the Lord’s, and the fullness thereof.” Psalm 24:1a (ESV) Notice, the above verse says the earth is the Lord’s… NOT “the earth is the Lord.” A vital distinction. Acknowledging the goodness of the creation and being good stewards of the creation are essential. If we believe the…
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Continue reading →: Doing the Criticism Thing
“He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.” – Abraham Lincoln There are two sides to this coin. The first is that of the person offering the criticism. The second is the one on the receiving end. Criticism should be a minimal part of our conversation…
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Continue reading →: Watch and Weep
I can't embed this video for some reason, so, follow the link and enjoy! 47 year old Susan Boyle on Britian's Got Talent. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lp0IWv8QZY
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Continue reading →: Low In the Grave He Lay
There's an old hymn that we sing on Easter Sundays, "Up From the Grave He Arose," actually I believe we're singing it at our 8:30 a.m. service this Sunday! Anyway, the opening verse starts in a very slow cadence, almost like a funeral dirge: Low in the grave he lay,…
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Continue reading →: A Choice to Make
“Jesus went to Jerusalem to announce the good news to the people of that city. And Jesus knew that he was going to put a choice before them: Will you be my disciple, or will you be my executioner? There is no middle ground here. Jesus went to Jerusalem to…
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Continue reading →: More Heart Exam Metrics
Today's message spoke of the default-mode of the human heart, which is religion. Generally, we all live a certain way and make the choices we make in order to understand ourselves as good people and out of a desire to be acceptable to God. In Ezekiel 36, God declares that…
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Continue reading →: Billy G.
Check out this post: http://www.aseaofblue.com/2009/3/27/812841/the-gillispie-era-at-uk-is
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Continue reading →: Have a Happy Lent!
“What do you do when it comes home to you that the field of dry bones is yourself? That the abomination of desolation is you? That Lazarus, three days dead in the tomb and stinking is not Lazarus at all, but a man with your name? What do you do,…
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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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