The Blazing Center

Desert Devotion

1 July 2009

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The word of the Lord came to me, saying, “Go and proclaim in the hearing of Jerusalem, Thus says the Lord,“I remember the devotion of your youth, your love as a bride, how you followed me in the wilderness, in a land not sown” (JE 2.1-2). When my wife Kristi was a young bride she [...]

More Than We Bargain For

8 June 2009

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Proverbs of Mark #138: Small things morph into Godzilla-sized things when you mess with them. You start to repair a small crack in the basement wall and next thing you know, a guy with a backhoe is replacing all your French drains. You go for a routine dental check and you come home with all [...]

My Love For Jesus Stinks

28 March 2008

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It’s time for a little heart-to-heart, Stephen to [insert your name, address, and credit card #] confession: my love for Jesus stinks. Honestly, that’s how it feels right now. For the past month-and-a-half my devotional times have stunk. I sit down to read my Bible, and within minutes I’m distracted. I’m thinking about March Madness [...]

Fan Your Love For Jesus Into A Flame

27 March 2008

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Questions, questions, questions. Everybody asks me questions. Airport security people ask me questions: “Has your luggage been in your possession since leaving home?” “Have you been approached by anyone to carry a package?” “Did you pack your bags?” You don’t want to try to be funny with airport people. You don’t want to say, “No, [...]