Tag: Patience
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Launch Forth Into the Deep — Another Modern Day Parable by Jack Miller
Once upon a time there was a splendid fishing trawler docked at an Atlantic seaport near some of the world’s richest fishing grounds. The large boat was well equipped with everything necessary for netting, landing and preserving fish. Nets were in excellent repair, and the hull gleamed with fresh paint. Yet the trawler was secured…
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“A New Life” Booklet and Sonship: Evangelism as the Foundations of Discipleship
Over the last four years, I’ve researched, written, and taught about Jack Miller’s vision for “Evangelism as the Foundations of Discipleship,” and the natural relationship of “A New Life” booklet with the emergence and development of Sonship Leadership Training. I went thru Evangelism Explosion and the Sonship Course decades ago, and have trained others using…
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The Jack Horner Approach to Claiming God’s Promises
[T]here are various ways to claim the promises of God. There is the Jack Horner approach. What is the Jack Horner approach to claiming God’s promises? “Little Jack Horner sat in the corner.” What was he doing? “Eating Christmas pie.” And what happened? “He stuck in his thumb and pulled out a plum and said…
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“This is As Important As Anything I’ve Ever Said to You.” Jack Miller
My daughter and I recently found this particular talk by Jack Miller to be immensely helpful. I am thinking about asking for the necessary permissions to put together a book of Jack’s greatest sermons from the four to five hundred recordings I have. Therefore, I would like your thoughts and feedback both on this talk…
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The True Charismatic Movement
Historically, the various pneumatic movements have put forward the view that emotional intensity practically equals the presence of the Holy Spirit. But this can turn into a disastrous mistake. … The heart of the problem appears to be that Christians often think of the filling of the Spirit largely in quantitative terms, as though the…