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  • Kingdom Perception

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    To have Jesus, to be with him, means that he lives his life out in you. It’s not just a matter of knowing you’ll go to heaven when you die, that’s actually very little about our life in Christ. We are called to be in Christ, to have our mind on the things of God,…

  • Living in judgement of others prevents us from glorifying God

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    Note: If you’re not a Christian, I would like to apologize. Christians have often been judgmental and sometimes very outspoken about it, but that’s not an accurate depiction of Jesus. I’m sorry that you’ve been judged and made to feel unworthy in the past. Please don’t let these interactions dissuade you from the joy and peace Jesus…

  • Love your Neighbor, change the world.

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    As I’ve said before, I believe Jesus in a very pragmatic way. I believe that his prescription for world change is the only way it will actually change. When asked what the greatest commandment was, Jesus responded: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your…

  • Realizing my fears – and what happened in NYC

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    As mentioned previously, I struggle with certain anxieties. One of the anxieties that crops up every time we take a trip is the fear of travel, or rather, the extreme dread of travel. If I’m alone, I’m not as nervous, but travelling with my family provides an extra layer of elements that I am responsible…

  • Strong Athletes, Strong Witnesses

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    Rich Froning was the winner of last year’s Crossfit Games. In a series of physically demanding challenges he proved that by Crossfit’s standards, and most reasonable human standards, he was the fittest man on earth. But there’s something a little different about Froning. He’s a believer. A real believer. Not just in a name but…

  • Compulsive Evangelist

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    As I’ve stated before, I’m a Crossfitter. I really enjoy Crossfit. So much so, I built a site dedicated to helping people get fit. I’m also a web developer, so obviously I built a site about that, then I’m a dad, so I built my kids sites, and last but not least, I built a…

  • Prayers of Jesus

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    The sermon at church on Sunday was about prayer, about how when we pray, we tend to think God answers or doesn’t answer because of our state, our ‘worthiness’. When in reality, God answers because of his goodness, our goodness or worth has no bearing on the situation, in fact, we’re no good without him,…

  • It is our self-righteousness – not our sin – that keeps us from God

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    This is the second post in a series of posts about discovering the nature of God. Read the previous post here. One of Jesus’ most well-known parables is the story of the prodigal son (If you know the story, skip to paragraph 3). In the story, a father has two sons. The youngest of which…

  • We aren’t called to be perfect, we’re called to be redeemed.

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    Subtitle: The simple truth about the love of God. I know some people who have screwed up in their lives. We all do, we all have. Many times though, our failures are used by the enemy to make us feel like we aren’t worthy to come to God. The other day I thought to spend…

  • Self Imposed Labels, or Why I Love CrossFit

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    I’m not the kind of person who works out. Nor am I the kind of person who gets up early. Additionally, I am not the kind of person who eats vegetables and whole foods, who buys cage-free eggs, and has great concerns about the way we are processing food in this country. I am a picky eater.…