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Archives for February 2009

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Byron Paulus
Wed, Feb 25, 2009
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Times have changed. I used to watch road signs when traveling. Now I use GPS. But I forgot mine this weekend, which took me back to the past. In more ways the one.

Saturday evening, en route to my motel here in suburbia Minneapolis, I noticed a road sign: “Mankato, straight ahead.” The last time I saw a sign for Mankato was 36 years ago.

Many of you know the story. Sue and I spent the second night of our honeymoon in Duluth, on the shores of Lake Superior. We were hoping to enjoy the water but discovered ice formations ...

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Blue Team Summit
Wed, Feb 25, 2009
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"If I was disobedient, they'll be disobedient." This was the realization of a husband and father when he heard his wife pray prior to the summit, and he acknowledged his impact as the spiritual leader of his home. For the first time in his marriage, he knelt beside his bed and prayed over his wife and family. He shared with us how he has cleared his conscience in past and current relationships, and he admitted his great need for accountability from godly friends. Although the process of revival has been exhausting, he finished by rejoicing in the ...

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Red Team Summit
Fri, Feb 6, 2009
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James 4:6 says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Our staff evangelists like to describe God’s grace like an ambulance. When we see ourselves as we really are without His power, humbled and grieved by our un-Christ-likeness, and cry out to Him for His sufficiency, His “grace ambulance” rushes to the scene, providing all we need for life and godliness (2 Peter 1:3).

Following are several phrases used by various people in a recent Life Action summit, describing how God has revealed their need for Him and His grace:

“I have tried for ...

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Byron Paulus
Sun, Feb 1, 2009
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Are you wanting President Obama to be a success? This seems to be the question everyone is asking.

My answer is simple and emphatic: It depends. "A victory without honor is a great loss." Earlier this year, a high school girls' basketball team blew out their opponent with a victory of 100-0. The following day, the school was seeking a forfeit and apologizing for the margin of victory. The head of the school wisely issued his explanation: "A victory without honor is a great loss." In the final quarter, the winning team pressed the opposing team and shot 3's ...

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