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The ultimate goal

By Dave Henning / July 19, 2015

“There is no pit too deep that God’s grace isn’t deeper still.”- Corrie Ten Boom “Experience is not what happens to you; it is what you do with what happens to you.”- Aldous Huxley As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 20 of The Grave Robber, he emphasizes that the ultimate goal of any request for a […]

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Anti- miracles

By Dave Henning / July 18, 2015

“At some point, we must recognize that the circumstances we ask God to change are often the very circumstances God is using to change us.”- Mark Batterson In Chapter 20 “(The Miracle League”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson completes his study of Jesus’ sixth miracle, the healing of a man born blind.  Pastor Batterson […]

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The window of opportunity

By Dave Henning / July 17, 2015

“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.”- Psalm 139:14 “Science without religion is lame, and conversely, religion without science is blind.”- Albert Einstein As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 19 of The Grave Robber, he states that the undergraduate course having the greatest influence on his theology was a class on immunology he […]

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Good eye, bad eye

By Dave Henning / July 16, 2015

“Your eye is the lamp of your body.  When your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light; but when it is bad, your body is full of darkness.”- Luke 11:34 In Chapter 19 (“Never Say Never”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson begins his discussion of Jesus’ sixth miracle in the gospel […]

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Beaten by the waves

By Dave Henning / July 15, 2015

“When evening came, he (Jesus) was there alone, but the boat was a long way from the land, beaten by the waves, for the wind was against them.”- Matthew 14:23b-24 “You cannot have a comeback without a setback.”- Mark Batterson Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 18 of The Grave Robber by noting that Matthew chooses his […]

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Climbing out on a limb

By Dave Henning / July 14, 2015

“Faith is climbing out on a limb, cutting it off, and watching the tree fall.”- Anonymous In Chapter 18 (“Cut the Cable”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson states that modern skyscrapers are possible as a result of Elisha Otis’ invention of an elevator braking system that ensured the elevator’s safety.  With this braking system, […]

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Stand firm in your faith

By Dave Henning / July 13, 2015

“Jesus died to make us dangerous.  He died to make us daredevils.”- Mark Batterson As Mark Batterson continues Chapter 17 of The Grave Robber, he states that, from a biblical perspective, love is synonymous with fearlessness. He adds: “Love . . . makes you stand firm in your faith no matter what the circumstances.” Pastor […]

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Safety nets

By Dave Henning / July 12, 2015

“When he (the demon-possessed man) saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and fell on his knees in front of him.”- Mark 5:6 “Perfect love casts out fear.”- 1 John 4:18 In Chapter 17 (“Dare the Devil”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson tells us that he was present when Nik Wallenda crossed the Grand […]

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Embrace the mystery

By Dave Henning / July 11, 2015

“The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes.  So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”- John 3:8 (ESV) “Birds don’t need ornithologists to fly.”- Mark Nepo Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 16 of The Grave Robber by stating […]

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Believe it to see it

By Dave Henning / July 10, 2015

“When they had rowed three or four miles, they saw Jesus walking on the sea and coming near the boat, and they were frightened.”- John 6:19 “What the eye sees is determined by what the brain has learned.”- Richard Restak In Chapter 16 (“The Water Walker”) of The Grave Robber, Mark Batterson observes that the […]

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Try the other side!

By Dave Henning / July 9, 2015

As Mark Batterson concludes Chapter 15 of The Grave Robber, he comments on an eighth miracle, the miraculous catch of fish (John 21:1-14) , tucked away at the end of John’s gospel.  This miracle followed Jesus’ resurrection. The disciples had been fishing all night without luck.  Then Jesus told them to try the other side […]

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The Giving Game

By Dave Henning / July 8, 2015

Mark Batterson begins Chapter 15 (“Count the Fish”) of The Grave Robber by discussing something he calls “The Giving Game”.  Mark and his wife Lori have an ultimate goal to reverse tithe- to live off 10 percent and give 90 percent back to God.  To achieve this goal, they give God a greater percentage of […]

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