Fight for Holiness, Keeping Sin In while Kicking It Out! | Reflections on Grace

July 28, 2011

Last Saturday as the elders and those in training for ministry gathered, the continued discussion on sin the life of the believer launched itself into a new puddle.  As we splashed around for a bit an object lesson jumped into my mind.  Writing on the board a list of sins from the brothers in the room gave [...]

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Quick Thought: Why Do We Hold On to Trash Above True Treasure?

July 27, 2011

This won’t be a long dragged out treatise on affection and eternal focus, it’s really a theological gripe stemming from a world-view that I should not fuss over because it is expected.  I recently was forced to watch a hip-hop video that was auto played in my browser by a prominent artist who just released [...]

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Church Discipline | A Welcome Idea but a Rejected Reality

July 20, 2011

Because of the lack of true purity in the body of Christ through the decades, church discipline has been reserved for the mass murderers and public mass abusers of children.  Everyone else seems to be immune, especially in their own hearts, to any time of accountability to holy living.  In the last four years we [...]

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Being squeezed; a good thing in Christ… | Spiritual Growth

July 20, 2011

Over The last few months God has been showing me more and more just how much I need to be squeezed.   I’m not talking about the squeeze as in the affectionate hug,  I’m talking about a squeeze as in a cleansing squeeze. You know, like a sponge you are trying to rinse after washing [...]

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Feeding the Flock | What is True Spiritual Food?

July 12, 2011

A few weeks ago I jotted down five areas where a pastor should spend most of his energy, time and passion.  As promised, I wanted to come back to these five things and talk about them a little more detailed.  The first of the five was “Feeding the Flock” and in my opinion, is the [...]

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A Call to Prayer and a Time to Look Within… | CJ Mahaney, Sovereign Grace

July 9, 2011

Although there is much that will be said and speculated.  The call of the church is for her to petition the Lord of all things for His sovereign grace in these matters with Pastor Mahaney as well as with all of us. Mahaney’s board has stated: “The charges against C.J. are serious, but his response [...]

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What Should a Pastor Really be doing? | 5 things to consider

June 29, 2011

In considering what pastors are and are not supposed to do, if twenty people are asked, chances are one might receive sixty different answers. As I reflect on my own years in ministry, I too have changed that answer several times in many seasons and for many reasons. It goes without saying that culture, tradition, [...]

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What should the Church NEVER Forget? | A brief beginning…

June 22, 2011

Never Forget Part 1 AUDIO Today has been one of those days that has got me thinking as I ponder the reality of Christ and His glorious revelation of God the Father to and through us.  I really don’t think the average believer spends enough time thinking about the Eternal Son of the living God and [...]

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73 Minutes Worth Spending | A Word for the Church

June 20, 2011

I was presented with this message today in a sound bite and would love to share this with all. Please take a moment and listen when you have 73 minutes, you will be glad you did.

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What Do Women’s Clothes Say About Them – Men’s Thoughts on Modesty | Video Link

June 16, 2011

Brothers and sisters, this is a good video, please find a few minutes to watch. Created by a brother in Christ “Identity313″ on YouTube. Related Media

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