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George Muller
Part of my ‘new year, newer me’ plan is to read some biographies. I began with this one on George Muller by Basil Miller. Here are two great quotes from the book. I am really enjoying it already. “After learning the lesson of being busy in the work of the Lord, too busy in fact…
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Piper interviews Lecrae (3 mins.)
Please take 3 minutes to watch this interview of Pastor John Piper interviewing musician/minister Lecrae. It is neat to note the dynamic of the great differences between these two men in their form but all the while loving their great similarities in their substance. Namely, Jesus is a great savior! (There is a lot of…
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keep on repenting (continual repentance)
“Continual Repentance” is a phrase that I first heard in college. It was new to me then and also interesting. Repentance is when you turn from your sins. If you sin, then you repent. So, I didn’t quite understand how you can repent continually. But then I really began to read and learn and grow.…
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so encouraged by reach records folks
Many of you know that I love Reach Records and the music that comes from Lecrae and Trip Lee and the others. Their music has been used by God to disciple and edify me, and I am really so grateful for it. The biggest reason why is not because the music is good. The biggest…
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new year, newer me
Every year at the beginning of each year, I like to reflect on who I am. I have a desire to understand myself. Over the years, I have come to understand this best through God. My identity is best understood and seen through God. If I am not seeing and interpreting myself through God then…
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Piper’s back
John Piper is back from his 8 month leave. You can read Justin Taylor’s post on it here. You can read John Piper’s actual report to his church about his leave here. Here is a quote from the very end of the report. It gets me pumped. What a statement from such a man of…
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there is joy…over one sinner who…?
I found this verse (luke 15:10) again today and was reminded of how wonderful it is. For so many reasons. The angels of God in heaven celebrate and rejoice when someone gets saved. That is true! Its amazing! The Bible explains salvation as passing from death to life, escaping the judgement, and being made a…
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being a man
Over the holidays, I picked up my The Dangerous Book for Boys book and was flipping through it. If you know me well, I am often thinking about how to be like my dad and how to raise my boys to be like my dad. Or simply, how to be a man. I read again…
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jj and snowman
While visiting the family in North Carolina, we were surprised with a White Christmas! It was the first white christmas in Charlotte, NC since 1947. Wow! (at least thats what they told me) We all built a snowman today. So much fun. Great memories!
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merry christmas!
I know it is a little bit late, but Merry Christmas to everyone from Noah and the rest of the Greene family. I have not been on the computer in days. We have been spending some much needed quality time with our families. We love you church and look forward to seeing you all soon.