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Category Archives: Discipleship
Are You Doing What You Are Supposed to Be Doing Here?
Yogi Berra was the catcher for the New York Yankees. Hank Aaron was the right-fielder for the Milwaukee (now Atlanta) Braves. Both men would get elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame following their illustrious playing careers. As a famous story goes, … Continue reading
Posted in Commitment, Discipleship, Doing Good, Faithfulness, God's Will, God's Work, Individuality, Ministry, Obedience, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Service, Spiritual Gifts, Talents
Tagged David served his generation by the will of God, Hank Aaron I didn't come here to read, story about Yogi Berra and Hank Aaron, the 1957 World Series
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Filthy Rags or Potter’s Clay?
But we are all like an unclean thing, And all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags; We all fade as a leaf, And our iniquities, like the wind, Have taken us away. (Isaiah 64:6-7, N.K.J.V.) The Hebrew adjective translated as … Continue reading
Posted in Backsliding, Commitment, Current Events, Discipleship, Faithfulness, God's Holiness, God's Wrath, God's Judgment, Obedience, Personal Holiness, Prophecy, Repentance, Service, Sin
Tagged all our righteousnesses are like filthy rags, Is American experiencing God's judgment?, we are all like an unclean thing, when God gives you up
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What Can You Do to Help?
I am 53 years old and have never seen days such as these. Pick your headline: Covid-19, social distancing, police brutality, race riots, the Confederate Flag, Civil War monuments, polarizing politicians, etc., etc., etc. I recently talked with one man … Continue reading
When Christians Cuss
I wasn’t always a preacher, and I must confess that I used to cuss like a sailor. As a matter of fact, when I did become a preacher, a good friend of mine said concerning my cussing, “If Russell Mckinney … Continue reading
How To Treat Your Enemy
The political climate in America these days is decidedly not good. Leading Republicans and Democrats can barely be civil toward one another, let alone work together for the common good of the country. Are there major ideological differences between the … Continue reading
Posted in Anger, Character, Discipleship, Doing Good, Forgiveness, God's Work, Government, Love, Ministry, Persecution, Politics, Revenge, Service, Witnessing
Tagged an eye for an eye, hansom cab, Leon Czolgosz, showing love to an enemy, story about William McKinley, turning the other cheek, William McKinley, William McKinley assassination
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Getting Things Done For Christ
One morning a man sat on his porch and watched as a landscaping company’s truck pulled into his neighbor’s driveway and parked. Two workers got out of the truck and both grabbed shovels from the truck bed. The man on … Continue reading
God’s Four Answers to Prayer Requests
Preachers love to come up with pithy little outlines to describe how God answers prayer requests. So, for today’s post I thought I’d share a couple such examples. Each of these has been passed around so much that I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Adversity, Desires, Disappointment, Discernment, Discipleship, God's Love, God's Timing, God's Provision, God's Will, God's Work, Needs, Personal, Prayer, Prayer Requests, Problems, Trusting In God
Tagged 4 ways God answers prayer, Abraham's servant finding Rebekah, outlines for how God answers prayer, trusting God's answer, when God answers your prayer in a different way, when God says no, when God says wait, when God says yes
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Why Don’t All Christians Believe the Same Way?
People wonder how sincere Christians can come to such different opinions in regards to what the Bible teaches. Why are there so many denominations? Why are there so many Christian groups? Why are there so many offshoots? Why are there … Continue reading
Posted in Baptism, Bible Study, Church, Discernment, Discipleship, Doctrine, Eternal Security, Giving, God's Will, God's Word, God's Work, Greed, Marriage, Money, Scripture, The Bible, Worship
Tagged Can salvation be lost?, Did Paul teach that it's better to be single?, Is baptism necessary for salvation?, Is it wrong for a Christian to be wealthy?, Why are there so many denominations?, why Christians differ in doctrine, Why do some Christians handle snakes?
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