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The Blessing of Sound Theology
One of my favorite “Peanuts” comic strips features Lucy and Linus standing inside their home on a rainy day looking out the window. As she looks outside, Lucy says to Linus, “Boy, look at it rain…What if it floods the whole world?” Linus quickly responds, “It will never do that…In … Continue reading
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More Than Petitions
The power to pray is one of the great blessings given by God to the church. On our knees in prayer is where we converse with the God of the universe. Just like any relationship, though, our relationship with God must be nurtured. Through prayer we begin to know God … Continue reading
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Take Up Your Cross!
Our Lord Jesus Christ declared to the crowds of people who were following Him, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me” (Mark 8:34). In essence, what our Lord is asking His followers to do is to go against their … Continue reading
We Must Warn the Perishing!
Has the Church of Jesus Christ lost its zeal for evangelism? Of course this is a rhetorical question since any honest person would have to answer in the affirmative. The Church has indeed turned its gaze toward the pews filled with saints and has almost forgotten to lift its eyes … Continue reading
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A Prayer for Our Nation
The following is a guest blog post by Keneta Wolfenbarger praying for revival in our nation. We—America—have become a Babylon in my lifetime. “I am, and there is none besides me.” (Isaiah 47:8 & 10). “No one calls on His name or strives to lay hold of Him.” (Isaiah 64:7) … Continue reading
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“Come Out of the Cave, Elijah!”
The following is a guest blog post by Keneta Wolfenbarger. Evil Jezebel, wife of Ahab (one of the kings of Israel) wanted Elijah dead. Sound like the plot of a police show on t.v.? Well, there’s more. When Elijah found out, he was … Continue reading
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The Danger of Saying, “I’m Too Busy to Serve in the Church”
You’ve heard the statistic quoted many times, “Twenty percent of the people in the church do eighty percent of the work.” I don’t know if anyone has actually done the calculations on this, or if it could even be done, but I suspect the old maxim holds true. It is … Continue reading
Do I Need the Local Church?
Sometimes I wonder what Christians are thinking when they decide (consciously or subconsciously) that they do not need the church. More than once I have had people tell me that they can worship, serve, and grow in godliness from the comfort of their own living room without the church. I … Continue reading
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Prayer of Francis of Assisi
The Prayer of Francis of Assisi has been on my mind a lot lately. I particularly like the song by the Ragamuffin Band that is based on this prayer. Honestly, I have no idea if Francis, who was born in the twelfth century, actually penned the prayer, but I find … Continue reading
A Question About Deacons
Leading a local church can sometimes be a tricky thing to do. A pastor desires to be led by Scripture in all things, which is much easier to do when an issue is beyond dispute in the Bible. However, we know that many issues arise in the local church for … Continue reading