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Inspiration
Preparation for Acceleration
February 13, 2023
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Prayer is a lot more than doing a devotional. Jesus modeled prayer as preparation for acceleration. Ever feel stuck? Stuck in a job you don’t like and seems to be going nowhere. Stuck in a relational struggle you just can’t seem to fix. Stuck in a financial drain with no gain. And what about feeling […]
Devotional
Thoughts & Reflections on 1 Jn 2:28-3:10
November 20, 2022
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Journal entry Nov 18, 2022 “I can’t change the world but I can change the world in me.” – Bono Oh, I believe in You Jesus! But I am trying still to learn that more important and profound than my belief in You is that You believe in me! I am trying to learn and […]
Christian Life
Evaluating Culture’s Impact on Our Faith
October 11, 2022
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How often do we evaluate our faith? To effectively do this we have to be clear on what faith is and how we properly evaluate it. Paul says at the end of 2 Corinthians in chapter 13 verse 5, “Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not […]
Christian Life Church
Staying Focused on the Kingdom of God
July 11, 2022
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Are you a follower of Jesus? Do you know what Jesus meant when He said, “Seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness?” Jesus’ teaching during His earthly ministry was focused on the kingdom of God and the preaching of the Gospel of the Kingdom. We can see in the Sermon on the Mount, […]
Christian Life Church Leadership
Why People Leave and What To Do
April 25, 2022
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There has been a lot of discussion lately about why people are leaving church. Most of the surveys and research reveal four primary reasons: Geographic relocation Theological disunity Cliques within the church Relational conflicts So with all the moving and shaking going on, what are some things that the church can do to address these […]
Leadership Missional Theology
What is the Spirit saying to the Church (part 3)
March 29, 2022
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“An Explosion of Joy” I love that expression and I believe it wonderfully describes a healthy expression of evangelism and Christian mission in the world. Lesslie Newbigin, a British theologian and missionary to India once said, “Mission begins with an explosion of joy.” In this third part, I want to briefly talk about evangelism and […]
Leadership Missional Theology
What is the Spirit saying to the Church? (part 2)
March 6, 2022
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“God is not interesting enough for one to have an opinion about him. Scholars of religion call this attitude ‘apatheism.’” I am uncomfortable even writing that sentence, but sadly that is the growing attitude among many people in America today and a sure sign of our rapid secularization. Every week I try and walk into […]
Leadership Missional
What is the Spirit saying to the Church? (part1)
February 15, 2022
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In this new blog series, What is the Spirit saying to the Church? I will be exploring ideas that have been brought up by Tim Keller in his articles about the Church online at Life in the Gospel and by Stefan Paas in his book Pilgrims and Priests, Christian mission in a post-Christian Society. I […]
Devotional
How To Have A Gospel Christmas
December 14, 2021
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What are your expectations for the Christmas season? Has tradition, nostalgia and consumerism formed your expectations or has the Gospel of Jesus Christ? Most Christians would say Christmas is about Jesus’ birth, but does that necessarily mean the Gospel is at the center of their Christmas experience and expectation? Christmas and family traditions can be […]
Christian Life Tough Issues
Mandates and Conviction
October 11, 2021
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No one has been unscathed from all the banter and volatility around masks, vaccines and mandates. It is tragic to see how these issues have polarized our society, fractured families and even brought great disunity into the Church. The Church should be leading the way in how to discuss and handle these issues with grace […]

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