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It May Sting but It Doesn’t Have to Stick
I read the lines a few times to make sure I understood what I was being accused of. Even though I didn’t believe it was true, the accusation still stung. Words can do that whether or not they are true, … Continue reading
Reflections on Church Attendance
It is no secret that Americans do not attend church as much as they once did. Whether Roman Catholic, mainline Protestant, or Evangelical, attendance patterns overall are down. Just over a year ago, The Pew Research Center published a report titled … Continue reading
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Tagged Busyness, Church, church attendance, corporate worship, Return of Christ
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Time-Out!
I played basketball in high school. I remember the conditioning we went through, including stair-laps around the gym and the infamous “killers,” which were sprints that began and ended with jumping. I remember our coach timing those and making us continue … Continue reading
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Tagged basketball, Christian Living, Church, corporate worship, Discipleship, Spiritual disciplines
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Why Is It So Hard?
Why is it so hard to reach religious people with the gospel? I’m talking about good, upright, moral, people? Perhaps you can recall times you engaged one of these individuals in conversation, and the door opened to share the gospel. But in the … Continue reading
Follow Me
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters–yes, even his own life–he cannot be My disciple. . . . Every one of you who does not say good-bye … Continue reading
The Sound of Silence
Almost everyone has something to say about nearly everything these days. There appears to be little, if any, restraint in the stream of words flowing out of mouths and from fingers. It seems to me that we have forsaken the … Continue reading
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Tagged Advent, Busyness, Christmas, gift giving, religion, silence, Spiritual disciplines, Spirituality, Thinking
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Spiritual Disciplines and Legalism
This month we start up our small discipleship groups at my church. One of the things we emphasize and hold group members accountable to is their commitment to spiritual disciplines like consistent time in God’s Word, prayer, and Scripture memorization. Also, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible reading, Christian Living, Fasting, Legalism, Prayer, Spiritual disciplines, Spirituality
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