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There seems to be a theme in my life right now. What does it mean to walk in the Spirit? Within the church, there seems to be two major extremes. One that abuses the idea of being led by the Spirit (i.e. God told me to tell you to give me money) and the other that is so afraid of the other extreme that it in the process squelches the movement of the Holy Spirit. Does anyone else feel this tension? I am the first to admit that I have at times waffled between the two. Early on in my spiritual growth (college years), I was a little leery of "being filled with the Holy Spirit". This journey came to a head during a missions trip to Amsterdam where I came face to face with missionaries from another group who were very Spirit filled (speaking in tongues & being slain in the Spirit). One might expect that I quickly went to the opposite extreme. However, I was challenged because I had worked with this group for weeks and knew their hearts and desires quite well. I could ...

It has been awhile since I posted some quotes from the books I am reading. Currently, I am reading Collaborate, Wild Things: The Art of Nurturing Boys, and A Certain Risk. Here are a few quotes to make you think: From Collaborate (multiple authors) " What the church can do best is communicate and execute a clear strategy that equips both parent and church to fulfill their God-designed roles." "Find a way to build a common path for church and home for the sake of the next generation." From A Certain Risk (Paul Richardson) " He was confident that if God had given him a dream to reach those kids, then God would also provide the means to reach them." "Be assured that for every barrier you encounter, He has already created a solution." "As the Spirit opens our eyes, the everyday course of our lives becomes an adventure of innovation." "Grace dares us to open our eyes and dream greater dreams. Dreams that are born in faith and that cha...