Friends, I am beginning to promote some other Christian speakers and artists, assisting in helping them find bookings where they can share their message and use their God-given talents to share Jesus. Along the lines of what I do with Paraphrase, but in their own way. If you are looking for a good speaker or […]
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Life is full. God is good. Life is hard. God is good. Sometimes, God shows up in powerful and obvious ways. God is good. Sometimes, though, I wonder where God is. God seems unresponsive. Or uncaring. Or uninvolved … at least in the ways I would like Him to be. In those moments, I need
FOR THOSE WHO HURT. WHO GRIEVE. WHO DOUBT. WHO BELIEVE. Read More »
Lord, more of You. Less of us. More Grace. Less Judgment. More Humility. Less Self-Justfication. More of your Calling. Less of our “Personal Journey” or Agenda. More of an Embrace. Less of a Wall. More Given Away. Less Possessed. More Truth. Less Opinion. More Kindness. Less Suspicion. More of your Word, Your Wisdom. Less
IN THIS NEW YEAR Leave Behind: Regrets Learn From: Mistakes Lean In To: The Savior Look To: New Beginnings Listen To: The Spirit Love: More Freely Lead With: Conviction Live: More Alive A Happy and Blessed New Year, My Friends. + Jonathan Paraphrase Theatre www.paraphrasetheatre.com
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Live Well. Awake to God’s Grace. Realize the Beauty All Around You. Be Still In Him. Receive His Delight in You. Dedicate Your Day to His Purpose. Walk in Peace. Listen to the Spirit. Be Slow to Speak. Seek to Understand. Speak Truth in Love. Offer Forgiveness. Receive it. Forgive Yourself. Let Joy Be Your
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Here’s some thoughts on feeling inadequate… and how God shows up… Sat pm at the Pastor’s House
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Singing in the Rain has always been one of my favorite movies. I have a very distinct childhood memory of staying up late into the wee hours of the morning, with my Mother, watching Gene Kelly, Donal O’Connor and Debbie Reynolds sing and dance their hearts out in this movie during a PBS special broadcast.
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Jana and I spent the summer and early fall at Mount Carmel Family Camp and Retreat Center in Alexandra, MN. I have been the Interim Director of Programming there the last two years and Jana has been working as their Director of Development. As a result of being away from our home in Cedar Rapids
To my fellow Christians…. reflecting on Robin William’s Death. Let’s think about what we say. And think before we say (or write) it. Click on the link here, to hear some thoughts I have about how we Christians react in these tragic public moments…. Movie on 2014-08-12 at 00.57
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