THIS, my dear PODCAST-listening friends, is as real as it gets.
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It may be one word that is oh-so-small (a minuscule 3 letters, really—tōv)…
But as you will hear in this PODCAST, one little word that looms so large—in the Bible AND in our lives.
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God is on the move.
In this PODCAST, you will hear in just what direction, and with what purpose, God is moving.
You’ll also discover His method to this incredible madness which we are all enduring, as well your purpose during these amazing days.
Be encouraged, my friends. Our brightest days are about to dawn!
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As you will hear in this PODCAST, there is a myth so commonly taught that it has almost become cliché. So universal is this teaching that if I echoed it in this message, very few would even question it.
Yet, it is one of the most exhaustingly exasperating, or self-exalting teachings we could ever hear.
And in that sense, it can often be diabolically defeating for any Christian. Perhaps even for you.
Give this a listen, and see what you think.
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I don’t usually give you the takeaway of a lesson up front, preferring to spring it on you at some point unexpected in each lesson.
But as you are about to hear in this PODCAST, given the fact that there are two takeaways tonight, I’ll give them to you upfront, at the very beginning.
Takeaway #1. You really are some-one and some-thing special.
Takeaway #2. Jesus truly is gentle, and His burden really is light.
Meaning that we have one singular sublime and simple purpose.
Meaning that victorious, effective, God-pleasing Christian living is not difficult, nor is it complicated.
If you are ever tempted to feel as though the Christian life is a heavy burden, then this is for you!
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If you have ever asked yourself any of the age-old questions like…
If you have ever asked yourself these or similar questions, then you are in for a treat in this latest PODCAST. Because in this podcast, you will get the answer to these most-important questions.
So let me start with a news-flash for you. One of considerable consequence. Yet one that you will not find to be surprising at all.
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As you are about to hear in this PODCAST, there is IMHO a no more beautiful blessing in all of the Bible than the one we are going to discuss here.
I honestly cannot put into words how excited I am for you to listen in.
As you are about to hear, Jesus perfectly defined the Gold Standard for dynamic Christian living. Not only that, but He also gave to each of us the highest calling, the loftiest privilege, the grandest purpose statement for our lives. One that makes getting up in the morning so worth it.
Be encouraged as you listen. Take Jesus’ words to heart. Experience His blessing. And then get ready to share that blessing with the world.
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My beloved little Safe Haven family is really going through it right now. In a word, we are being broken.
To focus that just a bit, let me say that I am amazed at the significant struggles and overwhelming challenges that some of our precious people are experiencing — painful loses; seemingly senseless disappointments; literally excruciating physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual challenges that defy explanation. Storm clouds are billowing. I cannot help but to imagine the reasons why.
In talking to each of these individuals on multiple occasions, they are understandably wrestling with it all, yet all the while demonstrating a firm-if-sometimes-faltering faith in God’s good plans that leaves me in awe.
I know, I know, I know that God never breaks His people without some amazing purposes behind His breaking. Some of our dear Safe Haven family members are being broken — No doubt about that! — but to what good purposes only time will tell. (Emphasis upon that hope-filled word, “will.”) The stories are just now unfolding. Stories that will be told. Stories of God’s abiding grace and peace. Stories of God’s sustaining strength and power. Stories of how God will profoundly touch the world through the profound pain of my friends. Stories that will illustrate the unbreakable law of nature: We can’t enjoy a shimmering rainbow without some falling rain.
I also know that as God breaks my friends individually, He is also breaking Safe Haven collectively. He is breaking us as we share in these burdens together. A safe haven indeed — an unpretentious cadre of committed Christ-followers who desperately love Him and relentlessly love each other despite the unexpected trials and tribulations that life throws our way. It will be amazing, in the days and weeks ahead, to see not only what purposes lie behind God breaking certain individuals, but what purposes lie behind His breaking our family as a whole.
In the mean time, I have the unspeakable privilege of walking through these storms with some pretty special people whom I love with all my heart. It’s times like these that I am so incredibly thankful that God gave me the priceless privilege of being their pastor. But more than that, to be their friend.
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