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• Contempt

  Posted on Monday June 2nd, 2008 at 00:02 in bible on anger, contempt, dallas willard, devotional, jesus' teaching on anger, righteousness, the divine conspiracy

  From Dallas Willard in The Divine Conspiracy: Contemptuous actions and attitudes are a knife in the heart that permanently harms and mutilates peoples souls.  That they are common does not ease t...

• Comfort in the midst of loss

  Posted on Saturday May 24th, 2008 at 00:08 in comfort during loss, death, devotional, jesus, life after death, maria sue chapman, steven curtis chapman

  Chris Schellenberg wrote “Hold Her Now” for Maria Sue Chapman.  Listen below. HT: Christian Striver Many wonder where is the hope in this tragic loss?  When experiencing loss...

• Guest Blogger: Pastor Narciso Zamora

  Posted on Wednesday May 14th, 2008 at 08:27 in devotional, missions, narciso zamora, new life in christ, Transformation

  I am delighted to host Pastor Zamora at Caffeinated Thoughts.  Pastor Zamora is a missionary with 25 years of experience planting churches in Peru, Ecuador, and Chile.  He is currently estab...

• Hush

  Posted on Monday April 28th, 2008 at 22:10 in devotional, listening, listening to god, prayer, silence, spiritual disciplines, spiritual growth

  I’m at a retreat for youth pastors at Hidden Acres Christian Camp and we’ve been discussing spiritual growth for leaders with Larry Austin, who is currently the pastor of missional discipl...

• Curveballs

  Posted on Friday April 25th, 2008 at 19:43 in devotional, hypothyroidism, menier's disease, palindromic rheumatism, spiritual warfare, suffering, trials, trusting jesus

  I have learned in my walk with Christ that the Christian life is not pain-free.  There will be obstacles, pain, loss, and suffering.  Sometimes it is suffering for righteousness’ sake,...

• Render What to Who?

  Posted on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 at 10:21 in christianity and culture, christians and the state, devotional, giving, mark 12:13-17, taxes

  We’ve already filed and have received our refund so April 15th is just an ordinary day for me.  The passage below, however, is relevant for us on any day of the year. And they sent to him s...

• A Better Way To Show His Love

  Posted on Friday March 21st, 2008 at 20:57 in a better way, christ's sacrifice, cross of christ, devotional, downhere, good friday, sacrificial love

  A great reminder that love could not be communicated to us in a better way that Christ’s sacrifice on the cross. For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. ...

• Seven Last "Words" of Christ

  Posted on Friday March 21st, 2008 at 20:41 in cross of christ, devotional, good friday, seven last words of christ

  Actually they are the seven short phrases that Jesus uttered while hanging on the cross.  I wanted to share them here. “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do,” (Luke 23:34,...

• Amazing Grace

  Posted on Saturday January 26th, 2008 at 00:47 in amazing grace, atonement, chris tomlin, devotion, devotional, jesus christ, john newton, Worship

  HT: Lance Gargus Lyrics to the original “Amazing Grace” by John Newton whose life was transformed from a former slave ship captain to a servant of Jesus Christ. Amazing Grace, how sweet th...