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Book Review

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The Mosaic of Christian Belief – By Roger Olson… READ MORE

Shaping behavior and shepherding the heart

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

This is the final blog in our series titled “Sinners Raising Saints,” which has been an exploration of ways we can help keep healthy behavioral expectations for our kids without teaching them that God’s acceptance of them is based on their ability to behave well enough…. READ MORE

In my previous post, I wrote about the growth that we experience as we stand between the place where God is calling you and the obstacles that keep you from getting there. … READ MORE

You know the spots we get into where we are sure that God is calling us somewhere and huge obstacles stand in our way? The places where what stands between you and God’s dream for you seems insurmountable? … READ MORE

Practice Resurrection

Friday, June 25th, 2010

It’s been long, busy days around Imago Dei these past few weeks. We’ve moved into a new building. God miraculously provided us a building exchange with another congregation, and He is providing everything along the way. … READ MORE

failure and grace

Monday, June 21st, 2010

We are continuing to explore the idea of how we can create healthy behavioral expectations for our kids without teaching them that their acceptance is based on their own goodness…. READ MORE

Clarifying the Kingdom

Wednesday, June 16th, 2010

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the Kingdom of God out there today. Is it here now, is it not here, do we make it show up? Is it the social aspects of loving the poor and leading into justice or is it preaching the Gospel and seeing people come to a faith in Jesus that is transforming them from the inside out?… READ MORE

Calling our Sons into the community of Men

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

We don’t have many clear rights of passage in our culture to help a boy know when he becomes a man. At 12 he can no longer order off the kids menu, at 16 he can drive, at 18 he can vote, at 21 one he can drink and somewhere in his mid thirties, after working for several years we may assume that he feels like a man in the community…. READ MORE

when god moves

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

We are about to make the biggest move in the history of Imago…. READ MORE

Wasting my breath

Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

When my sister walked away from the faith a few years ago, I resented her. Every conversation we had, filled with confrontations and questions, left me angry and bitter…. READ MORE