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The Gospel, the Crowd and Politics
October 13, 2024
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So how are you responding in the midst of these uncertain chaotic times? Are you going from one podcast or meme to another? Are you siloing more deeply into your comfortable tribe? Or are you too fed up with everything that you are just going into emotional dissonance. Maybe you are part of the almost […]
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 […]
Church Tough Issues
Thoughts on History, Church and the State (v.4)
April 20, 2021
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“They do not see the radical claim of truth on the shaping of their lives.”  – Dietrich Bonhoeffer Bonhoeffer pinned those words in about 1930 while he was on a visiting trip to Union Theological Seminary in New York. It was the time of the battle between the liberals and the fundamentalists. At the center […]
Church Tough Issues
Thoughts on History, Church and the State (v.3)
April 12, 2021
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“The state which endangers the Christian proclamation negates itself.”  -Dietrich Bonhoeffer This is a quote by Dietrich Bonhoeffer from one of his messages during the rise of the Nazis in Germany. The power grab by Hitler and the Nazis came quicker than anyone could have imagined. It thrust the German church into turmoil and ultimately […]
Church Tough Issues
Thoughts on History, Church and the State (v.2)
April 5, 2021
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We should learn from history, but too many times we end up just repeating it. If anything proves the biblical doctrine of “sin” and that “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, “ it should be the repeating of the same evils throughout history.  One of the worst evils that has […]
Church Tough Issues
Thoughts on History, Church and the State v.1
March 28, 2021
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“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” -Matthew 6:33  Recently I finished ready Bonhoeffer; Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was a German pastor during WWII and Hitler’s Third Reich reign of terror between 1933 and 1945. Reading about the […]
Church Inspiration
Don’t Miss This Moment
July 7, 2020
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Let’s not miss this moment. What do we mean by that statement? Everyone is in agreement that these are unprecedented times for all of us living now in the  21st century. The convergence of pandemics, politics, and protests is bringing about rapid cultural unrest and change. A few questions that can help us get our […]
Church Inspiration
What Happened to Holiness?
September 12, 2019
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When was the last time you had a serious discussion about holiness? When was the last time that you or someone you were talking to was deeply concerned about their holiness? We don’t even use the word much today. It is almost like it has become irrelevant in today’s culture and within much of the […]
Church
Take A Step
May 6, 2019
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To move forward we need to take steps forward. The enemy of our soul tries to keep us living in the past. Jesus has come to free us to move forward into God’s glorious design and destiny. We were made to live in community. God lives in perfect community: Father, Jesus and Holy Spirit. He […]