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Filed under: Thoughts from Dr. Jim — Dr. Jim Burgdorf at 11:21 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2009

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While the subject and message of faith is strewn with polarized opinion and even controversy, our SAMPLE CHAPTER cuts to the heart of the debate, addressing the unavoidable weakness of any argument not framed by a worshipers heart.

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“Litmus” …Our Newest SelahBreak

Filed under: Thoughts from Dr. Jim — Dr. Jim Burgdorf at 7:14 am on Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Hear Litmus Test at this link: SelahBreak #7

What if God gave us a litmus test for the church? Actually, according to Moses, He has. “Litmus Test” explores how God measures the church experience.

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Our Latest Music CD - A Quiet Place

Filed under: Thoughts from Dr. Jim — Dr. Jim Burgdorf at 3:45 pm on Thursday, August 14, 2008

A Quiet PlaceClick on the player below to play a demo of our new CD, “A Quiet Place.”

For every worshiper, there must be seasons of quiet. There are depths in the Lord that can only be reached in a fervent stillness. It often seems God’s greatest treasures are conveyed in a still, small voice. This project is a tool to help you find this place.

A Quiet Place is a gently flowing progression of intimate moments … songs and interludes of passion and pursuit. More than a musical experience, it is a vehicle to fuel your fervor and to inspire & accelerate your worship journey.

Click on the “Play” button (the black triangle pointing to the right) below to play demo as Streaming Audio.

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You may also click HERE to purchase the CD from our On-Line catalog.

The Crisis Facing Today’s Church

Filed under: Thoughts from Dr. Jim — Dr. Jim Burgdorf at 1:09 am on Saturday, March 22, 2008

Dr. Jim BurgdorfThe greatest challenge facing the church today is NOT a lack of cultural relevance. It is this: recognizing that there is a vast difference between discussion about God and genuine encounter with God. The church must re-prioritize between group therapy and personal encounter. Even in the “good” churches our services tend to focus primarily on instruction about kingdom principle and about principles for righteous living (all noble and valid) rather than becoming a laboratory—an incubator for encountering God face-to-face! The tragic result is that for any believer to truly discover the treasure of a secret place with God, they must virtually do it on their own, having heard rumors about it at church, yet never truly experiencing…

Is the purpose of the church to instruct about glorious God-encounters or to actually pursue them? …To discuss the depths from the riverbank—or to launch out into the deep? In truth, the “depth” of the discussion and revelation means nothing if it fails to inspire and compel a fervent personal pursuit.

God’s Jer.29:13 guarantee does NOT read, “You shall seek me and find me when you search for me as an appetizer to the main event, when your search is an hors d’oeuvre—a snack before the main course of learning more about the kingdom. ‘Missing the mark’ is how the Bible characterizes sin—an unfortunate description of the focus of much of the church today. Selah! (Reprinted from recent Selahgram)