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Dear MainStreet friends, On the eve of Thanksgiving 2011, Keri and I have much to be thankful for. The past year has been perhaps the most difficult and most satisfying year of our lives. One year ago, I was unemployed and scrambling to raise seed money to start planting MainStreet.…
I found this invitation to pursue WISDOM in our relationships as very timely in light of our current national situation. I hope to do a sermon series on Biblical Wisdom very soon! Henderson’s new book on this is called The Prayer the God Loves to Answer: Accessing Christ’s Wisdom to Address Your Greatest Needs. Enjoy! -JB We’ve … More Wisdom That Revolutionizes Relationships (Daniel Henderson)
Today I want to share a personal update of sorts. Pastors wear a lot of hats. For example, today I was negotiating a lease with our landlord and consulting with our architect for our building project when I received a call from a person in rural Minnesota asking me to pray with him for … More God’s Gourmet Chef
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Here’s a repost from many years back. -JB “Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light” (2 Cor 11:14). Christians have always had a tough time with Halloween. The danger usually associated with the message of Halloween was its association with the occult — the glorification and celebration of evil,…
“Now [God] uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. 16To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But … More Mailbox Podcast: “Smells Like Death”
Christianity Today (September ’16) featured the findings of a LifeWay Research survey that asked 2,000 people who do NOT attend church what would draw them to one. The results were revealing: Skye Jethani, on the Phil Vischer Podcast, insightfully asked the following question while discussing this survey: What does it say about our deepest concerns and highest … More A Non-Anxious Presence in an Anxious World
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“A huge crowd…trailed after them… swarms of people who had heard the reports and had come to see for themselves. He told his disciples to get a boat ready so he wouldn’t be trampled by the crowd… Now everyone who had something wrong was pushing and shoving to get near…
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Our first born is named Peter. This means, among other things, that we’ve been given many copies of Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit books. I can’t count how many times I’ve read the tale of that fluffy, nosey rabbit sneaking into Farmer McGregor’s garden only to steal a carrot and barely…
Light of lights! All gloom dispelling, Thou didst come to make thy dwelling Here within our world of sight. Lord, in pity and in power, Thou didst in our darkest hour Rend the clouds and how thy light. Praise to thee in earth and heaven Now and evermore be given, Christ, who art our sun … More Quotables: St. Thomas Aquinas
We’ve all heard the song “Three Blind Mice,” but I hear the tune of “Two Blind Disciples” more often these days. Max Lucado sets the scene: “Were the scene not so common it would be comical. Two heavy-hearted disciples slouching their way home to Emmaus. By the slump in their shoulders, you’d never know today was Resurrection Sunday. By … More Two Blind Disciples
From DesiringGod.org. Initially, it may be tough to tell the difference. A gifted Bible-expositor and an entertainment-oriented preacher, with a penchant for garnishing his ideas with some Bible, may not demonstrate much disparity at first. But give it some time. And check the congregation over the long haul. It will make a world of difference. … More Preaching That’s Tethered to the Bible
FYI: Some of my regular readers of DI also listen to some of my sermons. We fell behind and finally posted the past month’s messages for you to check out. Listen here.
This Friday we launch a key new initiative in keeping with our MainStreet vision. MainStreet is founded on the conviction that the church needs to engage unchurched people beyond the walls of the sanctuary. Many people today are not interested in coming to worship on Sunday, but are open to conversation about spiritual topics. They … More NEW! Merge Forums in Mound!
It is with great excitement that I share the fruit of my research and labor pertaining to the life and legacy of E. Aug. Skogsbergh – early pioneer leader and revivalist preacher of the Covenant Church who had a powerful ministry in Minneapolis and on Lake Minnetonka in my backyard. Building this website has been … More E.A. Skogsbergh Website Project ‘Completed’
Well, if the Bible is correct and today’s Judgment Day prediction is also correct, then we have to conclude that the thief comes with quite a bit more fanfare and warning than I had ever imagined — at 6 p.m. sharp. “For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come … More What Manner of Thief is This?
Rob Bell spoke these words over 3 years ago. Very relevant to the current “Love Wins” controversy.
Whoops, I did it again. I keep looking for ways to upgrade my free wordpress themes to achieve a more sleek, less bloggy looking website. I’m too cheap to invest in a real website, and too dumb to build one on my own. Thus, I depend on WordPress’s free themes to capture a nice looking … More NEW WEBSITE DESIGN: What do you think?
Wanna write for Daily Illumination? Do you have something you’ve already written elsewhere and want to share with the DI audience? Consider becoming a Luminary today! What’s that? Webster defines it this way: lu•mi•nar•y |ˈloōməˌnerē noun ( pl. -naries) 1 a person who inspires or influences others Daily Illumination welcomes guest contributors, or luminaries, to submit writings to be featured at DI on occasion. We welcome a … More Share Your Writing at Daily Illumination
As many of you are aware, the Internet Monk, Michael Spencer was a beloved influence and favorite writer of mine. He passed away recently after a short bout with cancer. By the grace of God he was able to finish his first book for publishing shortly before becoming ill. His book, “Mere Churchianity: Finding Our … More “Mere Churchianity” Sneak Peek
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