Category Archives: Encouraging Words

Daily Temperature Reading (DTR) by Eric Moore, adapted from @PAIRSFOUNDATION

Posted on 03/25/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

A couple weeks ago, at a men’s retreat, a tool that I had not heard of, designed to help sustain healthy relationships was introduced. It’s called the Daily Temperature Reading or DTR. A couple men I respect a lot; Pastor … Continue reading →

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Weakness and Failure Will Build Your Faith by @vaneetharisner

Posted on 01/28/2018 by GettingCloserToOurGod

This article by Vaneetha Risner “Weakness and Failure Will Build Your Faith” posted on DesiringGod.org spoke to me. There is a link to the article below, also a couple quotes I plan to refer to from time to time as … Continue reading →

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‘Follow Me’ from Luke’s Gospel with Mike Raiter

Posted on 09/23/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Last week, during a long overdue call with a friend, he mentioned he had just attended a Men’s conference that had great impact on him. The theme of his talks was ‘Follow Me’ including readings from Luke’s Gospel, the speaker was  Mike … Continue reading →

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Left To Tell by Immaculée @Ilibagiza #GLS2017

Posted on 09/02/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Last month, I had the honor to hear Immaculée speak at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit. There were many wonderful speakers but after listening to her, I had to own her book. Immaculée spoke about forgiving the vary people … Continue reading →

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Thankful for these 10 @timkellernyc tweets: Humbled, have hope, forgiven, forward progress, not perfection

Posted on 05/04/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Sometime in the early 90’s, I began attending Redeemer Presbyterian Church. I believe I went the first time when a friend from my home town was visiting New York City. In ’94, I was married, my wife was later baptized at … Continue reading →

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“The Devil Knows How to Discourage You” by @Bloom_Jon : Suggested read by friends wife

Posted on 04/02/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

The posts on this blog are mostly articles, books, videos, bible verses, sermons, reflections from a conversation, etc. that someone was kind enough to suggest I read, listen to or view. This is one of those such articles. In this case, a friends … Continue reading →

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“Broken, My Story of Addiction and Redemption” by William Cope Moyers – Thankful I read the book

Posted on 03/12/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Wow is all I can say, I am grateful I listened to “Broken, My Story of Addiction and Redemption” by William Cope Moyers. I originally read the cover and thought to myself, this book sounds to heavy, but finally, on a drive … Continue reading →

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Paul’s story is told in Acts 7:58-28:31 & throughout New Testament @TyndaleHouse #LifeApplicationStudyBible #PrHrnr

Posted on 01/14/2017 by GettingCloserToOurGod

Just read Acts 9, I am reading through Acts now for the third time using Professor Grant Horner’s Bible Reading System. This is a great story. Acts 9 start’s with Saul threatening Christians, his goal to have them put in prison … Continue reading →

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Walking with God by John Eldredge

Posted on 12/18/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

I landed at lunch time, it was the start of my first business trip with a new job. With a quick scan of my email, I learned that one tentative meeting had cancelled and most others hadn’t confirmed-an emptiness filled me. I prayed, … Continue reading →

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Keep on loving one another… Hebrews 13 D38 #PrHrnr

Posted on 12/07/2016 by GettingCloserToOurGod

  Read Hebrews 13 last week on Day 38 of my journey through the bible with Prefessor Horner’s bible reading system. Think Hebrews 13 will be my book of the bible for 2017. Hebrews 13:1-18 (NIV) Concluding Exhortations 13 Keep on loving one another as … Continue reading →

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