Monday is for Discussion “The most dangerous place to be is not the back of the following Jesus line. It is in the front.” —Larry Osborne Question: How many reasons can you give for why this is absolutely true? Harder Question: How do you solve the problem?
“A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government.” via The Tipping Point has Been Reached: What Does it Mean?.
There is always something new to learn. For more: Politics, Ministry, Cultural Engagement, Health, Exercise, Church, Preaching, and learning another language plus.
Assuming that a person has repented of sin and believed in Christ as their Savior, Sin-bearer, reigning and soon-coming King how do we help people to live moment by moment in relationship to the living God? For more: Living in a Moment by Moment Relationship with God.
This is at least part of the reason why Mark describes Jesus ministry in chapter 1 as “Healing the man with an unclean spirit (1:21-28), healing many (1:29-34) and cleansing a leper (1:40-45), but he summarizes Jesus’ ministry as going everywhere and preaching “The time is fulfilled, the kingdom of God is at hand; repent … More Do Good, But Start with and Never Forget the Priority of Proclamation
Wednesday is for Prayer It is 3:27 AM and sleep is eluding me. It has been a good day and my mind is filled with thoughts and people interaction. I have met with a young pastor in IL, a pastor my age from Pennsylvania, another pastor and friend from Tennessee, seen friends from New York, … More Sleepless and Longing for More
Three years old, but all I can muster while I am away at a conference. Great quotes from Brother Bonhoeffer. Enjoy. Here’s the link below. Does Christian Community Exist?.
Weekend Links Meanwhile the people of God are called to love everyone and proclaim the gospel. We must show compassion to all, love to all, generosity to all while at the same time proclaiming the holiness of God and the gospel of repentance and belief in Christ. Only time will tell if this produces the … More Teaching Children about Same Sex Marriage; Church of Fitness; Supreme Court Insanity and much more
Is there a compulsion to preach the good news, not because you know it to be your duty, not because you are trying to win favor with God, not because you somehow are better than anyone else, but because your tongue longs to tell the wonders of a God who knows you completely and loves … More Why Evangelism is at the Core (not the fringe) of Spiritual Formation
Wednesday is for Prayer “Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.’” (Luke 11:1) The last thing the disciples saw before they asked one of the questions that changed all of their lives … More The Last Thing They Saw
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