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DEVOTED TO…FELLOWSHIP… BROKE BREAD IN THEIR HOUSES
How much time do you spend in secular or worldly influences in your everyday life? Battling the traffic to and from work or school; interacting with friends, associates, and colleagues during the day; surfing the web for a while; talking … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church attendance, discipleship, encouragement, fellowship, obedience, religion, worship
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Of Heroes and Dads
While it is true that in youth I admired lots of heroes—Davy Crocket, Mickey Mantle, Wilt Chamberlain, Don Meredith, and the Beatles—there was always one constant hero from toddler, to teen, to adult. I’m speaking about my dad, and I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, Parenting
Tagged children, church attendance, consistency, courage, dads, discipline, faith, faithfulness, family, father's day, fatherhood, fathers, heroes, integrity, kids, love, parents, religion, strength, wisdom
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The Therapeutic Level
In the world of medicine there is a term that is used of prescribed drugs, the “therapeutic level”. It means the amount of drug that must be present in the body to achieve the desired benefit. While it is a … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament
Tagged backsliding, church, church attendance, discipleship, encouragement, Hebrews, judgment, love, madness, money, obedience, obedient, purpose, religion, salvation, sin disobedience, spiritual backsliding, spiritual health, spiritual strength, therapeutic level, wisdom, worship
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May the tribe of Eutychus increase! — Acts 19-21
Which baptism? — Acts 19:1ff There are a number of baptisms mentioned in the Bible. Of Moses— 1 Corinthians 10:1,2. As Israel was surrounded and protected by a cloud from God (Exodus 13:21 and Psalms 105:39) and later walked through … Continue reading
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Tagged church attendance, elders, exorcism, leadership, name of Jesus, overseers, persecution, shepherds
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The Pattern of God— The Pattern of Personal Growth, Part 2
Though we sometimes think of spiritual growth as being a personal journey, different for every individual, the Scripture tells us that there actually are certain things that universally promote the spiritual growth of the Christian — call them patterns. Last … Continue reading →