I’m so thankful to our Father for every one who receives from Him, and for every one who receives from Him through this blog. A friend of mine sent me this on Twitter today.
Just wanted you to know, I’m thankful for you in the same way! Read More
“Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.”
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.”
― Erma Bombeck
Speaking of the early church in the Roman Empire, Kevin Palau writes:
“All they had was the real, living presence of Jesus Christ himself–living in them through the Holy Spirit, giving them what they needed to bear witness and radically love in ways the world could not explain.” From Palau’s book Unlikely)
Every day that goes by I’m less impressed with me, and more impressed with Jesus.
8/1/15 Edit: So after finishing the blog post for Saturday, August 1, 2015, I just googled this statement to see if anyone else might have said something similar. And I noticed that I misspelled Jesus’ name. (It’s now corrected.)
[HT to my friend Peter Gurguis at Not Ashamed of the Gospel for turning me on to this video. And to Nate Hanson for posting it on his YouTube channel.]
It’s okay to pray for your body. Sometimes we can get into a mindset that our bodies are bad, and spiritual things are what’s good. Or that we should pray exclusively for the bodies of others, and not for ourselves, because that would be selfish. But Jesus told us to pray for our bodies’ needs. “Give us this day our daily food,” he said.
I feel so sad and so sorry about what you’re going through right now. I can’t imagine what it’s like. I can guarantee you that what I’m sharing in this letter won’t take the pain away. And I want you to feel perfectly free not to read it. If you don’t I won’t take the least bit of offence. I only want to share with you what made the biggest difference for me when I went through my time of pain. Read More
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I’m so thankful to our Father for every one who receives from Him, and for every one who receives from Him through this blog. A friend of mine sent me this on Twitter today.
Just wanted you to know, I’m thankful for you in the same way! Read More
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Posted on November 26, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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If I’m Not Thankful For What I’ve Got
“If a fellow isn’t thankful for what he’s got, he isn’t likely to be thankful for what he’s going to get.”
–Frank A. Clark
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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The Effect Of Pride On Thanksgiving
“Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.”
–Henry Ward Beecher
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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The Math Of Thanksgiving Dinners And Football Half-times
“Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare. They are consumed in twelve minutes. Half-times take twelve minutes. This is not coincidence.”
― Erma Bombeck
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Posted on November 25, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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“All they had was the real, living presence of Jesus Christ…”
Speaking of the early church in the Roman Empire, Kevin Palau writes:
Unlikely is one of the most important books I’ve read in years. It’s just what I needed to hear. You might have the same reaction: Unlikely: Setting Aside Our Differences to Live Out the Gospel
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Posted on August 6, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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Every day that goes by I’m less impressed
Every day that goes by I’m less impressed with me, and more impressed with Jesus.
8/1/15 Edit: So after finishing the blog post for Saturday, August 1, 2015, I just googled this statement to see if anyone else might have said something similar. And I noticed that I misspelled Jesus’ name. (It’s now corrected.)
Now I’m even less impressed.
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Posted on July 30, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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What Are You Living For?
What are you going to regret?
The original YouTube video from my friend Nate Hanson’s YouTube Channel: What Are You Living For?
This is an animated version that works well on computers:Â What Are You Living For?
[HT to my friend Peter Gurguis at Not Ashamed of the Gospel for turning me on to this video. And to Nate Hanson for posting it on his YouTube channel.]
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Posted on June 2, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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It’s Okay To Pray For Your Body
It’s okay to pray for your body. Sometimes we can get into a mindset that our bodies are bad, and spiritual things are what’s good. Or that we should pray exclusively for the bodies of others, and not for ourselves, because that would be selfish. But Jesus told us to pray for our bodies’ needs. “Give us this day our daily food,” he said.
God designed bodies.
God created bodies.
God loves bodies.
It’s good to pray for your body.
Pray.
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Ray Stedman, When Prayer Becomes Personal
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Posted on January 30, 2015 by Kurt Bennett
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I Will Talk With Jesus Forever
[Image via Geee Kay – Creative Commons]
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Posted on August 11, 2014 by Kurt Bennett
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An Open Letter To Those In Pain and Suffering
Dear Friend In Pain,
I feel so sad and so sorry about what you’re going through right now. I can’t imagine what it’s like. I can guarantee you that what I’m sharing in this letter won’t take the pain away. And I want you to feel perfectly free not to read it. If you don’t I won’t take the least bit of offence. I only want to share with you what made the biggest difference for me when I went through my time of pain. Read More
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Posted on August 9, 2014 by Kurt Bennett
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The Holy Spirit: How to Know if You Have Him
Easily our most popular post. (from the archives)
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Posted on August 1, 2014 by Kurt Bennett
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