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Living fully between already and not yet
Gospel-based living must be understood in the context of “Already (In between) and Not yet.” This way of seeing things will protect us from perplexing misunderstandings corrected by the apostle Paul in Romans 5-8. The three parts (Already, In between and … Continue reading
Unity or Uniformity in the Church?
Christians are free to establish their own conviction in areas of freedom, but they are not permitted to condemn those who do not share their opinions. If God has not specifically addressed a behavior, custom, activity, or doctrine, we are not allowed to manipulate biblical data to suggest that God has been specific on the matter. Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, attitudes of unity, Church discipline, Church growth, Church Leadership, Church membership, Community, Debatable Matters, Difficult people, Elders, elders in the Church, Evil in the world, Grace, Judging others, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Millersville Bible Church, Pastors, Uncategorized, Unity
Tagged Church conflicts, church facing conflict, Disunity, how to have unity in the church, troubles in the church, Uniformity, unity
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Looking for the best way to do Church
Many church leaders run for guidance to mega-churches like Bill Hybels’ Willow Creek Community in Chicago, Illinois and Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. The draw to mega-church conferences for these leaders is often a fear that their own approaches to ministry are not … Continue reading
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A Chief Repenter — in the making
I recently read an interview of a leader who stated that his job description included a requirement to be the Chief Repenter of the organization. I am about to take a stab at this by doing a little repenting of … Continue reading
Differences between men and women
Why is sex a primary source of conflict in marriage? Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Counseling, Divorce, Divorce and Remarriage, Engagement, Equal Rights, Feminism, Love, Marriage, Ministry to young singles, Passion, Pornography, Relationships, Sex, Sexual temptations, Sexuality, Should I get married?, Single's ministry, Uncategorized, Wedding, Wives, Women
Tagged help for troubled marriage, marriage problems, Men and Women, more sex in marriage, pornography, Premarital counseling, Sex, Sex addiction
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A closer look at tolerance
When we feel a need to demand tolerance, it should alert us to a greater need to teach virtues that promote true tolerance. Continue reading
Posted in Apologetics, Blaming religion, Christian worldview, Culture, Culture of Honor, Discrimination, Diversity, Emerging Leaders, Equality, Ethics, Morality, Partisanship, Political Correctness, Separation of Church and State, Sexual orientation, Tolerance, Uncategorized, Unity, Worldview
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Does unity sand offer a better picture of marriage?
The remaining container of sand is a beautiful picture of the blending of two lives. The couple can carry this with them and display it as a reminder of the uniqueness each one brings to the marriage. Continue reading
Made in the secret place
Here is a God who is intimate, involved, tender and inescapable!
Here is knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain!
“How precious to me are your thoughts, O God!”
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Out of the heart …. the mouth speaks
What kind of claim does Christ make on our speech? Should being a Christian affect the way you talk? How important are words? Do they matter to God? What does our way of speaking say about us? Let me … Continue reading
Posted in Attitude, Behavior, Communication, Love, Relationships, Speech, Uncategorized
Tagged Attitude, Communication
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Can we trust the story about Jesus Christ?
All those who take history seriously acknowledge the birth, life and death of Jesus Christ. It’s an indisputable fact of history that there existed in the first century a man identified as Jesus of Nazareth. We possess detailed accounts of … Continue reading
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