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Archive for July 12th, 2005
Two cents worth
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005Consider:1. Dinner conversations between Simon the zealot and Matthew the tax collector. Zealots were 1st century, politically activist Jews who advocated the violent overthrow of Roman occupation and, on occassion, made political statements through the shedding of blood (think PLO or Islamic Jihad … old-school terrorists), while tax collectors were Jewish appeasers of Rome. As [...]
The antidote to sin
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005Equal parts humilty, generosity, and integrity. I heard Rick Warren share this last month to a gathering of NY-area church panters that are part of his “Purpose-Driven” network of churches. It was stimulating in light of 1 John 2:16-17: “For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of [...]
A New Purpose for the original "Purpose-Driven Life"
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005I’ve met Rick Warren several times in the past year, first at Billy Graham’s L.A. Crusade last November and again at the New York Crusade. Each time he’s come across as genuine, approachable, and generous. Thanks, DJ Chuang, for linking to the transcript of a recent forum Pastor Rick held with various mainstream media figures. [...]