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Christian Leadership, Part 1
Thoughts on leadership for every Christian… The question of leadership seems to be as old as Adam and Eve: Who’s going to take the lead? It has been a source of strife for mankind down through history: the relationship between … Continue reading
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Fathers, Regrets, and Preventions, Part 3
It’s just an observation, but one of the major ways that fathers create regret for themselves is through failing in the area of discipline of their children. There is plenty of indication of this in Scripture… Proverbs 17:21 “He who … Continue reading
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Tagged children, discipline, family, fatherhood, fathers, kids, parental guidance, parenthood
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Following Jesus Into Unexpected Places: A Locked Upper Room
Jesus had been crucified. His body had been interred in a tomb close to the place called Calvary (also known as Golgotha). It had been been a grief filled Passover in Jerusalem for the disciples and family that had gathered … Continue reading
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Some more stuff you might find interesting
A few days ago I posted links to some of the sermons that have been recorded at the Manchester church of Christ. I hope you enjoyed one or more of them. There are some more video podcasts that I’ve recorded, too. I … Continue reading
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Following Jesus to Unexpected Places: Gentile Territory
Of the many unexpected places Jesus went, going among the Gentiles had to have been among the more surprising to His apostles and close disciples. So, why did He go to Tyre and Sidon (Matt. 15:21ff and Mark 7:24ff)? Everyone, … Continue reading
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Something You Might Find Uplifting
My posts are usually about 900 words or so—not so today. Over the past few years, we’ve had an occasional video recording ministry going at the Manchester NH church of Christ. This link leads the way to some of those videos; … Continue reading
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Following Jesus to Unexpected Places: A Pharisee’s House
Of course on the one hand, Jesus might have been expected to enjoy the hospitality of religiously minded people. It seems like they would be natural friends and allies. On the other hand, almost anyone who knows much about the … Continue reading
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Old Testament Parallels, Moses (Exodus 3,4) and Reluctant Ambassadors
The story is familiar to most people who have even a modest knowledge of the Bible: the call of Moses at the burning bush. Moses the Israelite had been raised as an adopted child of privilege in the house of … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, church growth, courage, doubt, evangelism, faithlessness, fear, good news, Gospel, hope, leadership, obedience, persecution, sacrifice, speech, suffering, truth
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Books and THE Book
I love books; I always have. There’s something almost magical about opening the cover of a book and looking inside for an escape from the ordinary or sit at the feet of people with something interesting to say. My day-off … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, books, bulletins, church growth, commentaries, courage, critique, deception, discernment, doctrine, faith, faithfulness, false prophets, false teaching, fiction, Gospel, judgment, meaning of life, non-fiction, obedience, preachers, reality, religion, theologies, theology, truth, truth matters, websites, wisdom of God, wisdom of men
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To God, the Things That Are God’s
“And He *said to them, ‘Whose likeness and inscription is this?’ They *said to Him, ‘Caesar’s.’ Then He *said to them, ‘Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.’” (Matthew 22:20, … Continue reading →