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New blog

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 12:42:58 PST

After a long season off and pondering what to do with blogging, I've decided to launch a new blog for a new season. Its here: http://asifollow.wordpress.com/ Thanks for reading Caffeine, Please. Hope to interact with you at the new blog.

the Breastplate of St. Patrick

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 11:58:51 PDT

Thanks to some recently acquired tuneage of the Ragamuffin Band from emusic.com, I have become smitten with a modern prayer song which finds its roots in an ancient prayer. Actually it finds its roots in two ancient prayers, one from...

Follow me as I repent

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 06:53:46 PDT

Monday morning as I was getting ready for the day, God convicted my heart. He put his finger and my prayer life and said, "you're prayer life is weak and that is why you've been feeling defeated and overwhelmed lately."...

Listening for God knows what

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:20:44 PDT

Elijah has something to teach us. Many things, actually. But one thing in particular: the voice of God is loudest when He whispers. Over and over again in my life, the whispering call to a new obedience is the thing...

Some counsel for people with unbelieving spouses

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:40:34 PDT

I regularly talk with husbands and wives who's spouses do not share their faith in Jesus. It is a difficult circumstance. It is also a circumstance that I believe God uses to great impact for both parties. I've had 3...

Testify

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:35:57 PDT

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Demons and stuff

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:43:57 PDT

A few Sundays back our New Life locations were teaching from Mark 1:21-28 and we talked about demons. Incidentally, one reason I like teaching straight through sections of Scripture is that it forces me to teach on tough, easily neglected...

musical genius

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:19:32 PDT

Genius is thrown around too easily. Some people, though, actually are. Andrew Bird is a musical genius. Here. See for yourself.

Learning slowly

bruursema@gmail.com (Kevin Bruursema) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:18:31 PDT

Every other Tuesday morning I meet in the early morning with the men who are leading in our Lakeview and Lincoln Park congregations. Our time is focused on spiritual formation and brotherhood. I have learned (the hard way) that church...