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Why ISIS can’t win
The Kingdom of God is unshakable. Any false notions of “taking down Rome” doesn’t mean the Church of Jesus Christ is defeated. What looks like “defeat” in this world isn’t the true report of the Kingdom of God. 28 Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us be thankful, and so worship God acceptably with reverence…
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Fear and trembling
This Sunday we have a Sacred Assembly in our church. We are preparing for Lent, but as never before. We are preparing for a period of fasting and prayer as we want to hear God regarding our church property. We are in a major time of transition and really need to hear him regarding a current offer, and then see…
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Activist Pastor
THIS POST gives a good synopsis of how I view pastoring. I am grateful for these words. This what I envision for the church I am blessed to lead! Let’s be honest. I think the evangelical tendency to obsess over the Apostle Paul and his letters for local church life has created this visionless, pastoral inwardness. Pauline-obsessed pastors may demonstrate…
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Praying to see what is new
Our church is moving into a critical time. The transitions are huge. We desperately need to hear the voice of the Lord. We are preparing our hearts to listen even more intently. A couple of verses this morning drew my attention as I read again through Isaiah: From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things…
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The Church Forward and Backward
I wish to speak in favor of the Church. Warts and all. Mistakes and all. Crazies and all. I wish to speak in favor of the Church because it is the body of Christ and he is the Head. I do not wish to worship a bodiless Head. I wish to speak in favor of the Church because it is…
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Why the Church
This reflection from Alister McGrath gives good insight into the importance of the Church. We have our imperfections. We have our deep flaws. We also have the ability to reflect the astonishing beauty of our Savior. We must know the HEAD of the Church loves the BODY. I began to see the church as a place that helps Christians straddle the…
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Kingdom power is NOT about this world’s power
We keep refusing to understand the kingdoms of this world in an unredeemed state don’t operate under what we want to have as “true morality.” I got another email about some legislation where we need to “pray this doesn’t pass.” I understand that, but to try and force a world power to act like the kingdom of God may or…
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Christianity isn’t for the lazy
“If you are thinking of becoming a Christian, I warn you, you are embarking on something which is going to take the whole of you, brains and all… Anyone who is honestly trying to be a Christian will soon find his intelligence being sharpened: one of the reasons why it needs no special education to be a Christian is that…
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The Lobster Story
This weekend we had our annual Leadership Training at the church. It was an incredibly significant time because we are in the midst of huge transitions. Our church property is for sale, we’re looking at a new property, adding a business… and so much more. It is a call for transformational thinking. I centered my teaching around a great book called, The…
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