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"God In America" DVD Series Now Available!
PBS, FRONTLINE AND AMERICAN EXPERIENCE REVEAL CRITICAL ROLE OF RELIGION IN AMERICA, BOTH PAST AND PRESENT Follow the Political and Spiritual Journeys of Religious Figures to Uncover How Religious Faith Shaped America We have just finished a thorough review of … Continue reading
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Tagged American history, Christianity in America, God in America, history, PBS
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Beware the Actions of a Successful Conspiracy (2 Samuel 15)
Clip Art Credit: tantrumtoddlers.com If you have been in ministry for more than 6 months, you are aware that not everyone wants to “follow the leader.” Agendas and motives can be self-centered, and, when acted upon, often bring hurt and … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian, conspiracy, conspirator, Leadership, ministry, rebellion
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I've Been Praying (And God's Been Answering)
Over the past months my pastor, Rick Warren, has challenged us to consider what God might do with us in the next ten years. What would our lives be like if God answered the prayers of our heart? This got … Continue reading
What Are You Dreaming About? (4)
Artwork Credit: dreambigcollection.com This is the final post in our series, “What Are You Dreaming About?” Today I wrap up our series by focusing our attention on what we are trying to achieve in this life. I thought I would … Continue reading
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Tagged accomplishment, army, care giver, Christian, Gospel, ministry, selflessness, spiritually mature, wounded
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David's Troubles Are Caused By God's Judgment ( 2 Samuel 12-24)
Artwork Credit: essex1.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading
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Tagged Absalom, Amnon, arrogance, Bathsheba, bitter, children, Christian, failure, generational sin, generations, King David, Leadership, leadership failure, rape, rebellion, seduction, spirit, Tamar, Uriah
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David's Transgressions Are Caused By His Disobedience to God (2 Samuel 11-12)
Photo Credit: leggnet.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading
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Tagged children, Christian, consequences, failure, generations, sin
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Film, "What If" is out now on DVD!
We just previewed the film What If and found it to be an excellent choice for your family viewing! We were impressed with the honesty and clarity of the story line: a life without Christ is empty, despite what you … Continue reading
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What Are You Dreaming About? (3)
Artwork Credit: psychologytoday.com This is the third in our series, “What Are You Dreaming About?” Today I want to focus our attention the proclamation of the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since I am looking for a full-time position in … Continue reading
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Tagged body of Christ, contemporary, contemporary worship, dream, dreams, multi-ethnic, multi-generational, multi-racial, preaching, relevant, worship
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2 Samuel: The Reign of King David (about 40 years)
Artwork Credit: identity33.com Editor’s Note: We continue our series of blogs for those who are reading the Bible with us cover-to-cover this year. Interspersed with our thoughts on our daily reading, we want to provide some tips about reading the … Continue reading
What Are You Dreaming About? (2)
Artwork Credit: susancorso.com We continue to ask the question today, “What Are You Dreaming About?” As I mentioned in my first post, I am looking for a full-time position in ministry. Whether that is a senior pastor position, or a … Continue reading
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Tagged city, discipleship, dream, dreams, mentor, mentored, multi-ethnic, outreach, spiritual maturity, unchurched, urban
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