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James Harnish
September 1997
When Paul talks about joy, he doesn't mean the trivial, shallow, obscene or mean-spirited stuff we call humor today.
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Michael L. Ruffin
September 1991
What are the implications of our vocation being a gift from God?
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Peter James Flamming
November 1994
We poke holes in the darkness of life when we bear good news.
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Robert E. Coleman
May 1999
True disciples of Christ invariably became fools in the eyes of the world.
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Terry T. Lester
September 1986
If we're willing to be patient, if we'll be persistent, there's a blessing waiting for us.
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Plenty of people are willing to give God credit, yet few are willing to give Him cash.-Quotable Quotations
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In many churches, the "forgotten people" are the missionaries who represent us on foreign fields, faithfully sharing Christ far from home.
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Many church leaders struggle with maintaining a meaningful devotional life.
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Two U.K. church planters talk about the challenge of being church in the 21st century and affirm the need to create real community without abdicating truth.
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Craig M. Watts
The story of Martha and Mary is dangerous material for preachers. By the very nature of the story, it can offend hard-working cooks. And as much as I enjoy eating, that is the last thing I want to do. A minister I knew in Illinois told me that after he preached on this passage, there was a woman in his church that exploded in anger at him, "How could you preach a sermon like that after you've eaten so much of my cooking!" So let's be clear from the beginning -- no offense intended!But some other things also need to be clear. This passage is not primarily about cooking nor is it only directed to the Marthas and Marys of the world. The Marks and Mikes and Matthews are addressed by this story as well. This portion of Scripture is likely to touch a sensitive nerve in any of us who take seriously...
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ORIGINAL: myka This is not about unconfessed sin.....this is about obvious flying in your ...
10/10/2008 10:58:52 PM
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devils believe, but just what do they believe? I know that has nothing to do with a girl bei...
10/10/2008 10:11:46 PM
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This is not about unconfessed sin.....this is about obvious flying in your face sin as in so what...
10/10/2008 9:43:44 PM
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Hey, if you think I'm tough.....wait till Judgement Day!
10/10/2008 8:07:27 PM
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I'm no longer talking just about this one girl. Why not? It's a typical example. Maybe you...
10/10/2008 8:04:29 PM
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The problem is that in Biblical terms the Church is not referred to as a building or facilities; ...
10/10/2008 8:01:25 PM
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ORIGINAL: buckifn Is it possible to believe without being saved? No, it isn't. ...
10/10/2008 6:53:57 PM
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The problem is that in Biblical terms the Church is not referred to as a building or facilities; ...
10/10/2008 6:46:53 PM
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Well, if your church has turned into a casino, that's an entirely different thread.
10/10/2008 5:27:35 PM
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AMEN yes mark it's awful that churches are turning the house of God into cassino nites and car c...
10/10/2008 5:24:47 PM
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RESOURCES
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Walking into my first building committee meeting as a young pastor I had two simultaneous feelings: feeling proud that the church was moving forward and feeling...
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I remember when it was all so clear. Mom would say, "How about Kentucky Fried Chicken tonight?" and the kids would all say, "Hallelujah!" (Or thereabouts.) Then...
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In a recent Knight Ridder news service article on the Holy Spirit, Michael Clerkley, pastor of Lighthouse of Church of God in Christ, had this to say about the Holy...
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Moses towers like a titan across the vast reaches of our Bible. Much of the credit for what he became must be given to his mother, Jochebed.
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Charles Simeon was born in 1759, the youngest son of a Reading lawyer. After spending twelve years at Eton, he went on to King's College, Cambridge, in January 1779.After...
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