Tag Archives: Church

Battling Ideas Instead of People

I recently noticed a disquieting tendency in the Christian community. It’s not a new thing, but these recent reflections on love have made it stand out. Basically, there’s a difference between challenging an idea, and challenging the people who believe … Continue reading

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The Motivation of Love (part 2)

In my previous post, I touched on the importance of love, and how it should be a foundational part of everything we do. That description was focused on individual actions, but it seems that the same principles can be applied … Continue reading

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The Motivation of Love (part 1)

God is love. And yet, it’s easy to stop making them both central amidst all the busyness of even healthy family and church life. We occasionally reflect on the irony of being involved in church and yet missing God. But … Continue reading

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Ministers in the Church

When we reflect on ministry in the church, we commonly focus on those who are serving in a full-time capacity, perhaps also being paid for their work. However, Scripture actually gives a little different picture than this. And he gave … Continue reading

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A Path in the Light

Here’s a picture that’s been coming together recently. It will take a long time to fully flesh out, but it seems worthwhile to start describing now. It grows upon the “Definition of Discipleship” that I’ve written elsewhere, but expands on … Continue reading

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Moses and Paul: A Common Heart for Prophecy

Ran across a verse in Numbers recently that I don’t remember having seen before, regarding prophecy. It gave Moses’ perspective, but also reminded me of a Pauline quote that I’ve often pondered. Taken together, they show a common desire for … Continue reading

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An Answered Prayer in Acts (part 2): Signs and Wonders

In my previous post, I discussed the reality and significance of God answering the early church’s prayer for boldness. In this post, we will look at another aspect of their answered prayer: their request for signs and miracles. We will … Continue reading

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An Answered Prayer in Acts

It’s great when different passages of Scripture come together in a way that teaches us something about God. While reading Acts recently, I noticed such a connection about the way God answers prayer when we ask for His help to … Continue reading

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Encouragement for the Church AV Technician

For some time, I was privileged to serve as the “AV Tech” in our church. During this time, I sought the Lord for a spiritual understanding of the role. At one point, I noticed Psalm 150, and pondered it. Upon … Continue reading

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Defeating Discipleship

In an earlier post, I proposed a definition of discipleship based on the truth that we should be hearing and obeying God. A corollary to this was the responsibility of leaders in the church to encourage this among everyone in … Continue reading

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