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		<title>Righteousness: God as Our Highest Treasure</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2011/06/05/righteousness-god-as-our-highest-treasure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning I had the privilege of preaching in a small church in Wimborne, Alberta. From the moment I stepped into the building I felt such a warm and welcoming love from the people there that reminded me of why I am pursuing pastoral ministry. I am so glad I am invited back to preach again the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Response to An Invitation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 11:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Psalm 15 from The Message: God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list? &#8220;Walk straight, act right, tell the truth. &#8220;Don&#8217;t hurt your friend, don&#8217;t blame your neighbor; despise the despicable. &#8220;Keep your word even when it costs you, make an honest living, never take a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enemy Occupied Territory</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:58:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Enemy-occupied territory &#8211; that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in a great campaign of sabotage.&#8221; &#8211; C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity. If all Christians would take this idea seriously, and apply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Confession</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/09/06/the-discipline-of-confession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works - Augustine of Hippo This is the first of the four corporate disciplines that I will be going through. These are disciplines that relate to the corporate life of a Christian, in fellowship with the Body of Christ. The biggest problem with confession [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Service: Part 2 of 2</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/06/05/the-discipline-of-service-part-2-of-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I finally got around to writing the second part of this topic. Between preparing for two sermons, work being busy and trying to keep up with yard work, I have had little time for anything else (not to mention playoff hockey). When we choose to be a servant, we give up the right to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Service: Part 1 of 2</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/05/19/the-discipline-of-service-part-1-of-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 18:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is such a broad discipline, it&#8217;s hard to summarize it in one post, so I will be using two posts for the discipline of service. First, I would like to distinguish the difference between self-righteous service and true service. I will be using references from Richard J. Foster&#8217;s Celebration of Discipline as well as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Submission</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/05/15/the-discipline-of-submission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 03:58:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anyone who knows me well will probably laugh if they see that I am writing on the topic of the discipline of submission. I am not exactly known for how well I submit to others. However, the purpose of writing is not necessarily to tell others how to live, rather, to explain the discipline and, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Solitude</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/05/13/the-discipline-of-solitude/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 04:15:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The disciplined person is the person who can do what needs to be done when it needs to be done&#8230; most of us can get the ball into the hoop eventually, but we can&#8217;t do it when it is needed. Likewise, a person who is under the Discipline of silence is a person who can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Simplicity</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/04/29/the-discipline-of-simplicity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This discipline is a massive kick in the ass of Western Civilization. I will quote from several places in Richard J. Foster&#8217;s chapter on Simplicity: Simplicity is freedom&#8230; simplicity brings joy and balance&#8230; Contemporary culture lacks both the inward reality and the outward life-style of simplicity&#8230; We are trapped in a maze of competing attachments&#8230; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Discipline of Study</title>
		<link>http://williamknelsen.com/2008/04/26/the-discipline-of-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 05:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Richard J. Foster writes in his book, Celebration of Discipline, study involves four steps: Repetition. Ingrained habits of thought can be formed by repetition alone, thus changing behavior. Concentration. The brains natural ability to store and focus on information is enhanced when, with singleness of purpose, we center our attention upon a desired object [...]]]></description>
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