Category: Church
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Why Normal People are Curious about 50 Shades of Grey
Timing is everything in a culture that is on the make for the next buck. And 50 shades of Grey doesn’t disappoint . . . just in time for the multinational holiday about true, romantic, sincere, beautiful, passionate, committed love. Happy Valentine’s Day! This cerebral sewer delivery system is near universally condemned as an artistic failure…
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Does Your Doctrine Prevent Fellowship with Other Believers? {Why Jesus Doesn’t Like Your Doctrine Part II}
(Click Here to read Part 1 of Why Jesus Doesn’t Like Your Doctrine) Most of us like our doctrine pretty well. But we should ask ourselves from time to time, “What does Jesus think of how I’m living?” because that is the real test of what we actually believe. We can say anything. If we claim to…
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What Jesus Wants From You and Me
If we claim to be followers of Jesus Christ then we should concern ourselves with those things he cares about. Just before He went to be tortured and crucified, Jesus prayed a prayer over two groups of people: The 11 apostles (Judas had already deserted to betray him) and all those who, throughout history, would…
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Trials are No Match for God’s Grace
Have you ever wondered, “Why is this happening to me?” It started on a coffee date with Lisa. There we were, setting up our computers, getting ready to talk about what was happening in our corner of the blog world. It started with coffee and coffee ended it! No sooner did I return with our…
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Sharing the Gospel Requires More than Your Good Example
Some lessons come early. Life has a way of warning children . . . Don’t stand out Blend in with the crowd Don’t make a stir Do what everybody else does Don’t be different At some point, we experience the truth of the old Japanese proverb: “The nail that sticks up will be hammered down”…
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Why Jesus Doesn’t Like Your Doctrine (Part I)
Wait a minute . . . I thought I was right and everyone else was wrong. Jesus doesn’t like my doctrine? No, He doesn’t or, at least He doesn’t like the way it matters to you. That’s an amazingly bold statement and it’s deeply offensive. I’m the pastor of a major American Church in…
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7 Truths to Help You Triumph Over Sin
What you believe defines who you are and how you live. Consequently, what you think is true is far more powerful in affecting how you live your life than the actual truth. You are what you think. That’s why if you think wrong, you’ll never live strong. Question: What do you think about sin? Do…
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The List – A Short Story about Wholeness, Freedom, and Forgiveness
The List There was a girl who was given many things to make her happy. But life also held many difficult things that hurt her and made her sad. Then, one day, the little girl became a young woman. And she began to think deeply about those things. She realized people who were close to her…
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