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“I missed my chance”

By Dave Henning / December 15, 2015

Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 7 of The End of Me by discussing five reasons we may feel disqualified to be chosen.  The first two, “I missed my chance” and “You don’t want me” are presented today. 1.  “I missed my chance.”  This reason for not stepping up is a time disqualification.  The clock has run out.  […]

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Arise, shine!

By Dave Henning / December 14, 2015

“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.”- Isaiah 60:1 “The question is not, ‘Do you have a problem?’  The question is, ‘Does the problem have you?’ “- Joel Osteen When I reminisce about second grade at Northeast School in Evergreen Park, Illinois, three distinct memories surface.  The first two […]

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Disqualified to be chosen

By Dave Henning / December 13, 2015

In Chapter 7 (“Disqualified to Be Chosen”) of The End of Me, Kyle Idleman postulates that most of us want to experience serving God in some way (or serving Him anew) and probably even have some ideas how that ministry would move forward.  However, we may feel we’re disqualified to serve either due to something […]

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A landscape of joy

By Dave Henning / December 12, 2015

“Anyone who can be in a landscape of joy while maintaining immunity to it hasn’t come to the end of himself.”- Kyle Idleman Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 6 of The End of Me by observing that the miracle of the paralyzed man’s healing should have a happy ending.  The Pharisees, however, make sure this miracle […]

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Fear of change

By Dave Henning / December 11, 2015

“Fear of change can be highly motivating- and ultimately limiting.”- Kyle Idleman Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 6 of The End of Me as he discusses two reasons people lay down “roots in a place of quiet desperation and low expectations” rather than accept help. 1.  Fear of change.  The man at the Bethesda Pool had […]

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Helpless to be empowered

By Dave Henning / December 10, 2015

Kyle Idleman begins Chapter 6 (“Helpless to Be Empowered”) of The End of Me with a story about the time he took his children and one of their friends kayaking in the creek running behind the Idleman house.  Kyle’s wife suggested they check Google Earth to map out a real-world bridge where she could pick […]

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The filled life

By Dave Henning / December 9, 2015

“Don’t settle for the full life- go after the filled life.”- Kyle Idleman Still another said, “I just got married, so I can’t come.”- Luke 14:20 Kyle Idleman concludes Chapter 5 of The End of Me by discussing the third guest to decline the banquet invitation. Pastor Idleman quips that this guest might be the […]

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A hedge against emptiness

By Dave Henning / December 8, 2015

Today Kyle Idleman discusses the second guest in Luke’s account of the Parable of the Great Banquet.  The second guest has purchased five yoke of oxen and wants to try them out.  His excuse reveals his true concern is with work, responsibility, and busyness- all a hedge against emptiness. Pastor Idleman cites a June 2012 […]

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The Great Banquet

By Dave Henning / December 7, 2015

Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 5 of The End of Me with an in-depth discussion of the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14:16-24).  Pastor Idleman states it is important to understand that, in the Bible, a banquet often is a metaphor for the way God addresses the deepest needs of His people.  Jesus often used […]

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Question: full or filled?

By Dave Henning / December 6, 2015

Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 5 of The End of Me by exploring the difference between a jar being full or filled.  He draws on Luke’s account of Jesus at a Pharisee’s house, during which Jesus tells the Parable of the Great Banquet (Luke 14). As the dinner commences and Jesus is being carefully watched, a […]

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Our level of emptiness

By Dave Henning / December 5, 2015

“The measure of filling we receive is in direct proportion to our level of emptiness.”- Kyle Idleman In Chapter 5 (“Empty to Be Filled”) of The End of  Me, Kyle Idleman begins by boldly stating that God loves to fill empty things, whether it’s a widow’s jar (2 Kings 4) or a measure of hope.  […]

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The audience you choose

By Dave Henning / December 4, 2015

Kyle Idleman continues Chapter 4 of The End of Me by noting that, in God’s kingdom economy, much is determined by the audience you choose.  If your primary interest is in what other people think, your reward is their applause or attention.  In Matthew 6:1, Jesus says, “Be careful not to practice you righteousness in front […]

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