Author archive: Stephen Woodrow

Christian Life Devotional Inspiration
Living Without Fences
January 29, 2012
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Fences are primarily used to keep something from getting in or to keep something from getting out.   They are there to protect and isolate.  They can be a picture of something much deeper going on within our hearts.  We all have spiritual and emotional fences.  We can put up self protection fences in an attempt […]
Inspiration
What Can We Learn from the Tim Tebow Phenomenon?
December 21, 2011
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Even if you are not a sports fan chances are you have heard about Tim Tebow the passionate quarterback for the Denver Broncos.  It is amazing how he has brought the discussion of faith into public life through simple gestures and comments of his faith in Christ.  Here are six things I think we can […]
Christian Life Devotional Inspiration
Overcoming Relational Complacency
December 3, 2011
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For me, the months of December and January are becoming more and  more contemplative.  What I mean by that is that I am spending more time reflecting upon the year and then focusing on the new year to come.  The older I get this reflection is not so much goal oriented as it is stewardship […]
Christian Life Church
How Relationships Work
November 11, 2011
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I know at one time or another we all have wondered how relationships work.  Or, we have wondered if it is even possible to know how relationships work.  We were not taught the importance of relationship building, nor was it modeled for most of  us.   No one is an island.  All our relationships are integrated […]
Theology Tough Issues
A Biblical Vision for Manhood and Womanhood
October 31, 2011
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I don’t think it is a surprise to anyone that we are in the midst of a radical identity crisis in our nation when it comes to understanding what it means to be a man and what it means to be a woman.  When a boy is not given a proper vision for manhood he […]
Christian Life
Developing Healthy Circles of Friendship
October 17, 2011
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Are you developing healthy circles of friendship or are you being conformed to just a  network of fragmented friendships.    The scripture says that the devil comes to steal, kill and destroy.  One of his evil tactics is to fragment our relationships and keep us busy and attempting to manage a growing linear stream of relationships.  […]
Church Theology
World-view or Kingdom-view
October 3, 2011
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Are there any just natural causes?  Well, you might say, “Sure there are natural causes,  like when the leaves change color every Fall or like when a cold makes you sick.”  But are these “just” natural causes or are there supernatural causes behind them?  If we live in “just” a natural world like many in […]
Christian Life Church
Fighting for Unity
September 14, 2011
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Unity is required for growing healthy relationships.  Unity flows from the very essence of God.  The only way we can make sense of the universal desire for unity and the only way we ultimately can attain unity is by having a unified relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.  God exists in perfect unity; […]
Christian Life Devotional Inspiration
Family, Friends, Roadtrips & Surfing
August 17, 2011
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This is post 9 of 9 on Awakening to Authentic Community Our family, all seven of us, recently loaded up into our Suburban and headed west to California for some beach time and surfing.  This is becoming a wonderful annual event for us.  This year we invited a few other families to join us on this […]
Christian Life Church Leadership
The Discipline of Discipleship
August 5, 2011
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This is post 8 of 12 on Awakening to Authentic Community In the New Testament the word used for discipleship is the same as used for discipline.  So, if we say we are a follower or disciple of Jesus we are expected to live a disciplined life.  Take some time to think about what Henri […]