Day 29: A Shared Life With God
I am the truth.--John 14:6 Opposite Day is masterful at deconstructing my will to live. My kids embody the post-modern decline into...
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Jim Lovelady
Apr 5, 20194 min
Day 27: The Awkward Silence
And God rested on the seventh day from all the work that he had done.--Genesis 2:2 I have a friend who is a master at the awkward silence....
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Jim Lovelady
Apr 4, 20194 min
Day 26: The Ram in the Thicket
Take your son, your only son—yes, Isaac, whom you love so much—and go to the land of Moriah. Go and sacrifice him as a burnt offering on...
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Jim Lovelady
Apr 3, 20194 min
Day 25: Festival
In Jerusalem, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies will spread a wonderful feast for all the people of the world. It will be a delicious banquet...
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Jim Lovelady
Apr 2, 20194 min
Day 24: In the Details
He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort...
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Jim Lovelady
Apr 1, 20194 min
Day 23: Paralyzed
But God is so rich in mercy, and he loved us so much, that even though we were dead because of our sins, he gave us life when he raised...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 30, 20194 min
Day 22: Kyrie Eleison
For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.--2 Corinthians 5:21 Lord...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 29, 20194 min
Day 21: Voices
But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 28, 20194 min
Day 20: The Song of Vindication
“May your God, whom you serve so faithfully, rescue you.”--Daniel 6:16 This song is an invitation into the upside down kingdom of God...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 27, 20194 min
Day 19: The Haunting of Heaven
So the Lord God banished them from the Garden of Eden, and he sent Adam out to cultivate the ground from which he had been made.--Genesis...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 26, 20195 min
Day 18: Another Eloi
O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul,...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 25, 20194 min
Day 17: Tenderness Mocks Death
After these things, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus, though a secret one because of his fear of the Jews, asked Pilate...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 23, 20194 min
Day 16: Daily Bread
Today's devotional comes from my friend AJ Smith. He's a pastor at a church here in Philly and he's doing some really great stuff with...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 22, 20193 min
Day 15: Safe to Shore Part 2
"When we arrive sons and daughters We'll make our homes on the water We'll we build our walls of aluminum We'll fill our mouths with...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 21, 20194 min
Day 14: Good Question
How could there be a good God with all the suffering in this world? Isn't life ultimately absurd? If the church has the truth why is it...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 20, 20194 min
Day 13: What is Your Name?
"My name is Sue. How do you do? Now your gonna die!" I love today's song because it expresses the rawness of shaking your fist at God...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 19, 20193 min
Day 12: Just Breathe
One of my favorite bands is the Icelandic post-rock group Sigur Ros. Their lush symphonic soundscapes create an atmosphere of wonder...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 18, 20194 min
Day 10: Safe to Shore
"Hear all the bombs fade away Hear all the bombs fade away…"--The Decemberists I'm enchanted at the thought of spending a year at sea. ...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 16, 20194 min
Day 11: Want To
For today's devotional I am pleased to have a guest post from my good friend, Kamala King. She is a great multi-instrumentalist and...
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Jim Lovelady
Mar 15, 20194 min
Day 9: On Cheating Death
For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of...
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