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A good list by Carmen C. Dicello.
If Jesus were walking our streets [post]. . .
He would be more critical of those who are theologically on target than those who are not.
He would attend celebrations and drinking parties.
He would possibly provide the beer.
He would drink with the rest of us.
He would spent [...]
I was reading the nakedpastor’s blog post about vision and I agree with him. Vision is so promoted in churches as the way to bring life and “purpose” to the congregation. Proverbs 29:18 “Without a vision, the people perish.” is stated to give biblical support for this corporate/business idea. David Hayward points out that the [...]
Half the world’s population (3 billion+) lives on less than $2 per day. One billion live on less than $1 per day. To communicate this idea to the senior high youth we went on a field trip to Ogle’s to see if we could buy enough food to live on for a day with just [...]
I have posted watchmen on your walls, O Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth. -Isaiah 62:6-7
Introduction
Eve of Revolution
Listen, my children, [...]
Anthony DeMello in “The Way to Love” shares some strong words on how deeply we are influence by others:
“Look at your life and see how you have filled its emptiness with people. As a result they have a strangle hold on you. See how they control your behavior by their approval and disapproval. [...]
I have been interested of late in the emerging church. As one who grew up in the church I relate with many of those who are hungering for something deeper and wider. However, many are unaware of this movement or conversation that is happening on the fringes of the Church, in small house [...]
Barry Steinman has an interesting point: “Staring at the back of someone’s head for 90 minutes on a Sunday morning is not my idea of fun. I do not understand how staring at the back on someone’s head has anything to do with fellowship.”
How do we practice the “one anothers” if the only [...]
Accountability. Small Groups. The key to spiritual growth or a waste of time? Do you want me involved in your life? Do you really want to know what I think about how you’re living and the choices you’re making? Then it’s up to you to share what is really going [...]
“Each believer has a unique place in the Body of Christ. Their gifts and talents, fueled by a passion to serve God, make them invaluable to the rest of the Body. When a believer is using his gifts and abilities to serve God, he gets a sense that this is what he was [...]
“Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to be sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully around with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or [...]