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WedWednesdayMarMarch21st2012

Tempted and Tried

Posted Wednesday, March 21 2012 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

I’ll keep this post short. It would simply be enough to say, “read this book… now.” That’s it, that’s all I have to say. Ok, maybe I’ll say a little more. It may be no exaggeration to say that this may be... More

ThuThursdayFebFebruary9th2012

Supersize Me

Posted Thursday, February 09 2012 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Food is important. Beyond the calories and yes, even the taste, meals are filled with great significance. There are few acts that convey companionship and relationship like sharing a meal. We tend to eat with people we would consider friends or... More

WedWednesdayDecDecember21st2011

The Centrality of the Church
in the Christian Life

Posted Wednesday, December 21 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Recently, I was reading a book and came across this provocative question: “What exactly are you doing when you go to church on Sundays?” I appreciate this question because for most of my Christian life, I had the wrong answer. In fact, I... More

WedWednesdayDecDecember14th2011

Hope and Prayer

Posted Wednesday, December 14 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

This morning I planned to write a blog on a book I just read. The book deals with perhaps the most neglected and most difficult discipline in the Christian life, prayer. I never anticipated that this book was exactly what I needed at this exact... More

WedWednesdayDecDecember7th2011

Reading about Reading

Posted Wednesday, December 07 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

I really do enjoy reading. There is nothing quite like sitting down with a good book, becoming immersed in the storyline, wrestling with the propositions, being stretched by great insights or ideas. It’s amazing to me that more people... More

WedWednesdayNovNovember30th2011

The Power of Passion

Posted Wednesday, November 30 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

Passion is a powerful motivator. Arguably, passion is the greatest motivator and is responsible for almost every decision we make. By passion, I mean the single most important or overwhelming desire of our heart at any given moment. It sometimes... More

ThuThursdayNovNovember24th2011

What is the Mission
of the Church?

Posted Thursday, November 24 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

It’s been said that if you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time. Aside from being an old cliché, it’s actually one of the most important truths for success in any and all areas of life. Regardless of your career or... More

WedWednesdayNovNovember16th2011

Why God Took A Shepherd
Boy and Made Him A King.

Posted Wednesday, November 16 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

I was sitting in my office last week thinking about a wide array of things I’m sure. A little book sitting on my bookshelf was practically staring me in the face. I remember the day I purchased the book. I was working at a pastor’s... More

WedWednesdayNovNovember9th2011

Are We Too Healthy?

Posted Wednesday, November 09 2011 @ 11 AM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 0 comments Add comment

I love to read biographies. I find history and particularly the lives of those who have walked before us fascinating. One of the things I cherish most about a good biography is learning valuable lessons from another’s experience. It’s... More

WedWednesdayNovNovember2nd2011

The Glory of Christ

Posted Wednesday, November 02 2011 @ 1 PM byIan Hales Tagged No tags 1 comments Add comment

I recently picked up and began to re-read John Owen’s , “ The Glory of Christ .” I can recall the first time I read this book and John Owen 1616 – 24 August 1683 was taken back by the depth of truth it contained. Owen is a... More