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Category Archives: Balance
God’s Thoughts, Plans, & Love
Jeremiah 29:11 is an often-quoted verse. It says: “For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the Lord, “thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” (N.K.J.V.) The Hebrew word translated there as … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Belief, Christ's Death, Crucifixion, Disobedience, Forgiveness, God's Love, Heaven, Salvation
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Two Different Reactions to the Laying of the Foundation
“Ezra” series: (post #8) Now in the second month of the second year of their coming to the house of God at Jerusalem, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brethren the … Continue reading
Posted in Aging, Balance, Change, Church, Elderly, God's Work, Ministry, Music, Series: "Ezra", Worship, Youth
Tagged contemporary Christian music vs. traditional, elderly Christians vs. young Christians, the Jews hire outsiders to build the temple, the old men mourned over the new temple, the sons of Asaph, Warren Wiersbe quote about contemporary music
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Selling Your Soul to the Devil
Jesus said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment.” (Matthew 22:37-38, N.K.J.V.) The story of Robert Johnson is … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Contentment, Covetousness, Desires, Entertainment, Eternity, God's Will, Hell, Idolatry, Money, Priorities, Satan, Sin, Temptation, The Devil
Tagged Robert Johnson blues legend, Robert Johnson crossroad, selling your soul to the devil, Son House, the 27 club, Willie Brown blues man
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The Lord My Refuge
Series: “The Names of God” (post #3) One of the three rounds of temptation that Satan inflicted upon Jesus involved the suggestion that Jesus leap from the pinnacle of the Jewish temple and expect God the Father to dispatch angels … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Balance, Christ's Death, Disappointment, God's Name, Persecution, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Series: "The Names of God", Suffering
Tagged Jehovah Machis, Paul left Trophimus sick, Psalm 91:11-12, Psalm 91:9-10, The Lord is my refuge, The name of the Lord is a strong tower, towers in the Bible, when God doesn't heal
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Jesus: The Cosmic Santa Claus
“The Jesus You Know” series (post #5) I was licensed to preach in October of 1992 and formally ordained into the ministry in February of 1993. Upon my ordination, I began my first pastorate. This means that I’m in my … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Belief, Bible Study, Covetousness, Desires, Doctrine, Faith, Giving, God's Will, God's Word, Money, Needs, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Preaching, Problems, Prosperity, Scripture, Series: "The Jesus You Know", The Bible
Tagged Bible facts that refute the prosperity gospel, Did Jesus heal everybody?, health and wealth preachers, Joel Osteen, Kenneth Copeland, little gods heresy, name it and claim it, possibility thinking, prosperity preachers, Richard Roberts, seed faith giving heresy, the positive confession movement, the prosperity gospel, the word of faith movement, verses health and wealth preachers use, verses prosperity preachers use
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Jesus: The Compassionate Liberal
“The Jesus You Know” series (post #4) It is remarkable how Jesus can be so many different things to so many different people. Thus far in this series, we’ve seen Him as the white supremacist’s sanction for segregation and the … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Capital Punishment, Current Events, Extending Forgiveness, Money, Politics, Scripture, Series: "The Jesus You Know", Stewardship, The Bible, The Death Penalty, The Sermon On The Mount
Tagged Jesus as a liberal, what Jesus taught about capital punishment, what Jesus taught about health care, what Jesus taught about homosexuality, what Jesus taught about illegal immigration, what Jesus taught about the poor, what Jesus taught about the separation of church and state, what Jesus taught about transgenderism, what Jesus taught about war, what Jesus taught about wealth
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Church Attendance Through the Ages
I’m a pastor, and so the goal of writing a blog post that gives anybody an excuse to attend church less is pretty far down my “to do” list. With that said, however, I would like for us to have … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Church Attendance, Discipleship, Salvation, Sunday School, Worship
Tagged church attendance in the old testament, did adam and eve go to church?, do I have to go to church?, does church still matter?, the Christian and church attendance, the defintion of the church age, why should I go to church?, worship in Christ's millennial reign, worship in eternity, worship in the kingdom age
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Speak Up or Shut Up?
The Bible is a big, rich, diverse, and complex book, one that can be used to prove virtually anything if you try. This is one of the primary reasons why Christian denominations find it impossible to get together 100% on … Continue reading
Posted in Balance, Choices, Communication, God's Timing, God's Will, Influence, The Holy Spirit, The Tongue, Witnessing
Tagged be swift to hear slow to speak, in the multitude of words sin is not lacking, let your yes be yes and your no no, speak up or shut up?, the Spirit will give you the words to say
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