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Keeping up with the Canaanites

By Dave Henning / April 17, 2014

As Anne Graham Lotz begins Chapter 3 (“The Cycle of Pain: The Wounded Become Wounders”) of  Wounded by God’s People, she comments that Abraham’s wife Sarah was a woman in pain.  In turn, Sarah’s woundedness led her to wound others, especially Hagar. Hagar’s wounding happened because at some point Sarah came up with an ingenious-or so […]

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The God who sees me

By Dave Henning / April 16, 2014

In Chapter 3 (“The Cycle of Pain: The Wounded Become Wounders”) of Wounded by God’s People, Anne Graham Lotz recalls several childhood instances of wounding at the hands of God’s people.  Yet, she notes, God grace enabled her to distinguish between His people and Himself.  Since each painful experience repeatedly presented Anne with a choice- […]

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On the outside looking in

By Dave Henning / April 14, 2014

“And for her (Sarai’s) sake he(Pharaoh) dealt well with Abram, and he had sheep, oxen, male donkeys, male servants, female servants (Hagar), female donkeys, and camels.”-Genesis 12:16 Anne Graham Lotz begins Chapter 1 (“Loved by God on the Periphery”) of Wounded by God’s People by recalling a very painful church memory that occurred many years […]

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The wounded and the wounders

By Dave Henning / April 13, 2014

In the Introduction (“Healing is a Journey: You Are Invited to Begin”) of Wounded by God’s People, Anne Graham Lotz states that the Bible has much to say about the wounded and the wounders.  Throughout Scripture, observing the wounded become wounders is commonplace.  Yet, as the author points out: “God’s love is contrasted with the […]

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Jesus is calling

By Dave Henning / April 12, 2014

“Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfector of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, . . . Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”- Hebrews 12:2-3 In her Preface to […]

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Christ at Heart’s Door

By Dave Henning / April 10, 2014

As Jeff Manion begins Chapter 19 (“Someone’s at the Door”) of Satisfied, he states that, for many of us, our mental image of Jesus has been shaped by artist Warner Sallman’s famous painting Head of Christ.  Yet another of Sallman’s paintings hung on a wall in my childhood bedroom, directly opposite my bed.  It was […]

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Fear vs. trust

By Dave Henning / April 8, 2014

And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said.  But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son.” . . . . And she went and did as Elijah said.- 1 Kings 17:13, 15 In Chapter […]

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Our defining journey of trust

By Dave Henning / April 7, 2014

“He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the harvest of your righteousness.”- 2 Corinthians 9:10 As Jeff Manion concludes Chapter 15 of Satisfied, he references the Old Testament account of Elijah’s prophetic voice to King Ahab and Queen Jezebel (1 Kings […]

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Embracing God’s leading

By Dave Henning / April 6, 2014

“Give us this day our daily bread.”- Matthew 6:11 Chapter 15 (“Daily Bread”) of Satisfied begins with author Jeff Manion relating a story from his childhood.  Right after their graduation from Bible college, Jeff’s parents moved to Southeast Idaho to begin a ministry planting churches- a daunting task in a region with minimal Christian influence.  With […]

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God’s endless buffet

By Dave Henning / April 5, 2014

“Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.”- 1 Timothy 6:17 Jeff Manion begins Chapter 11 (“Enjoy This”) of Satisfied by telling a story […]

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Whose are you?

By Dave Henning / April 4, 2014

“In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit.”- Ephesians 1:13 You are not your own, for you were bought with a price.”- 1 Corinthians 6:19b-20 In Chapter 10 (“Sealed”) of Satisfied, author Jeff Manion mentions that slaves […]

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Filling the void

By Dave Henning / April 3, 2014

” . . . nothing we buy can take away our loneliness, fill our emptiness, or heal our brokenness.”- Fred Rogers “In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace that he lavished on us.”- Ephesians 1:7-8 Before beginning Chapter 9 (“Bought”) of Satisfied, […]

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