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Our Response
“Worship is the believer’s response of all that he is – mind, emotions, will, and body – to all that God is and says and does. This response has its mystical side in subjective experience, and its practical side in objective obedience to God’s revealed truth. It is a loving response that is balanced by…
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A World of Nice People
“A world of nice people, content in their own niceness, looking no further, turned away from God, would be just as desperately in need of salvation as a miserable world – and might even be more difficult to save.” – C. S. Lewis
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If You’re Not a Minister, You’re Not a Christian
“Ministry in no way is a privilege…it is the core of the Christian life. No Christian is a Christian without being a minister.” – Henri Nouwen
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Lessons From “The Help”
Saw “The Help” last night. Great movie! Qs to ask yourself: Am I lacking courage to stand up for an issue that’s not right? Am I guilty of prejudice in my own culture? Am I being dishonest with myself – not truly expressing emotions only to one day blow up on someone? We love the…
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Marriage or Christ?
I have been pondering the question: “Which is more important?: a ‘happy’ marriage without Christ or a broken marriage that has driven one closer to Christ?” The answer affects eternity. We have faith and pray for miracles on earth but ultimately what is essential to our soul? The most gracious and Christ devoted people in…
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How Does Idolatry Harm Individuals & Societies? | The Resurgence – The Sojourner
Whatever you base your life on—you have to live up to that…. If we take our meaning in life from our family, our work, a cause, or some achievement other than God, they enslave us. We have to have them… Read… How Does Idolatry Harm Individuals & Societies? | The Resurgence – The Sojourner.
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Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times?
I read this post today… I don’t mean to create panic with forwarding his note but I think he’s got a point about what the Scriptures say. Our response?: it’s a call to pray… ___ Killer Quake in Japan. . . A Sign of the times? by Greg Laurie on Friday, March 11, 2011 at…
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25 Ways to Become a Christian Atheist
A Christian Atheist is someone who believes in God, but lives as though He doesn’t exist. Someone who has gone to church for years but realizes their relationship with God has done nothing to change how they lived. Read… The Way It Could Be » 25 Ways to Become a Christian Atheist.
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The Devil Will Play a Trick on The Church – Don Miller
As religious tensions grow over the coming presidential election and domestic cultural issues involving perceived legislation of morality, the media will find more zealous Christians reacting to the issues of the day whose extreme positions will further divide the evangelical church into radical positions, and turn away seekers looking for a peaceful resolution to the…
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Marriage or christ?
I have been pondering the question: “Which is more important if one had to choose: a ‘happy’ marriage without Christ or a broken marriage that has driven one closer to Christ?” The answer affects eternity. We have faith and pray for miracles on earth but ultimately what is essential to our soul? The most gracious…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 