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I am attending Here We Still Stand in beautiful San Diego.  This morning, I had the privilege to walk around the bay at sunrise and then walked to the ocean as well. Visit Instagram for those photos. The pre-conference at Here We Still Stand included several different podcasts.  Here are some thoughts/quotes from the afternoon: 40 Minutes in the Old Testament --Isaiah 61-Chad Bird, Daniel Emery Price, Erick Sorenson Background: God bringing His people back From the beginning of Isaiah 61:1-3, we see the Trinity (Father, Son & Spirit) 7 verbs follow showing the work of God. Every aspect of his work is focused on US. Bring good news to the afflicted Bind up the brokenhearted Freedom for captives Release of darkness for prisoners Proclaim year of the Lord's Favor  Comforts all who mourn Give them a crown of beauty instead of ashes; Oil of joy instead of mourning This is quoted by Jesus in Luke 4 and He says it was fulfilled in Him. The Gospel cann...

This is a now a regular feature on the blog.  Usually on Mondays, I get caught up on my favorite podcasts and this usually results in a lot of tweeting on that day.  However, if you are at work and not checking Twitter during that time, you might miss some of the great truth being shared by others.  So, I am sharing some of best tweets from the previous week which include great wisdom and truth. Yes, evil & temptation exist in the world & while God may work through evil & suffering, they are not part of God's character. @mockingbirdnyc God loves us to the degree we are in Christ, not like Christ. We are 100% in Christ, so we are loved 100%.  @scottywardsmith Shame attacks our worth and value. Our response? Look to God, the only One who can assign worth and value. @simplegospelpod We don't read the Bible to find things to do or things to know but to find a Person to trust. @feastonChrist via @FitziesPorch The main point of the Gospel is not ...