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Forgiveness

May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Pardon me while I ramble on about forgiveness for a little bit. I have seen quite a few people who are struggling GREATLY in this area lately. As a matter of fact, this is one of the reasons that I take leave from facebook occasionally. It isn't just one of "those" friends either...you know the kind of friends that I am talking about; the ones who you just block after a day or two of realizing that every word that comes out of their mouth is negative? (If I just made you paranoid then I'm not … [Read more...]

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Help People in Oklahoma City

May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Show your Christian love by donating to organizations who are moving quickly into the Oklahoma City area to provide relief to the tornado victims. World Vision provides food and clean water around the world. And they are also involved in disaster relief here in the USA. The supplies they provide will target the most vulnerable children and families in the hardest hit areas, and will include emergency food kits, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, blankets, and tarps. Join me in donating … [Read more...]

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Problem in Your Church?

May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
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Churches are full of imperfect sinners.  So, every church will have some problems.  We want to know - What is the biggest problem in your church and what do you think the solution is? … [Read more...]

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Be Like Christ-Deny Self

May 16, 2013 By Leave a Comment

What does it mean to be like Christ, or to become more like Him? Study God's word and you will find that Jesus did not pursue his own will or pleasures. He was devoted to doing the work of God the father in spite of the consequences from the men of his day. And so to become more like Jesus Christ, we must do the same. We must seek to understand and do God's will in this life, in spite of what it might cost us. This is easy to say, but harder to do. Yet, when we became Christians, that was the … [Read more...]

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Is the “sinner’s prayer” a legitimate way to get saved?

May 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
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If you’ve been in the American church for any amount of time, you are probably familiar with the concept of the “sinner’s prayer.” Basically, a preacher asks people in the congregation to repeat after him if they are interested in having Jesus Christ come into their hearts and save them. The prayer will generally go something like this: “God, I know I’m a sinner, and without you I am destined for eternal punishment. I repent of my sins. Please forgive me and come into my heart. Be my … [Read more...]

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Crying over the Gospel

May 13, 2013 By 5 Comments
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I recently heard that there is a senior pastor who only asks one question when he interviews potential new staff members.  The question is this, "When was the last time you cried over the gospel?"  So, what is your answer?  When was the last time you cried over the gospel? … [Read more...]

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Do You Seek Gods Will?

May 10, 2013 By 1 Comment

Do you suffer like Jesus did? I don't mean have you been crucified, but how have you respond to suffering in your life? 1 Peter 4:12-16 says we should expect and rejoice in suffering, "12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though some strange thing were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing; so that also at the revelation of His glory, you may rejoice with … [Read more...]

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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype: Excerpt 4

May 7, 2013 By 1 Comment
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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype I’ve started writing a book about Changing the Face of Christianity. I’ll post excerpts here as I go in order to get your feedback before the book is published.   In 2010’, my organization created a “Christianity Quiz” which can be taken at www.ChristianityQuiz.com. It’s a 10 question self-assessment which intends to gauge how well a given Christian lives the teaching of Jesus Christ. It’s not like a … [Read more...]

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Closest to God?

May 6, 2013 By 2 Comments
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We all have gone through the "ups and downs" or "valleys and mountain tops" as we have walked out our faith.  Tell us about a time when you felt closest to God.  Was it when you were in the valley or on the mountain top? … [Read more...]

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Baptism

April 29, 2013 By 4 Comments
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All churches  have baptisms.  Some baptize infants and some vary.  So, what does baptism represent and why is it important? … [Read more...]

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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype – Excerpt 3

April 24, 2013 By 2 Comments
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  Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype     I’ve started writing a book about Changing the Face of Christianity. I’ll post excerpts here as I go in order to get your feedback before the book is published.     In a previous book excerpt I listed some words that my last Christian audience shouted out in response to the word “Christian”. Here are some of the other words that have come up when polling people of all faiths and … [Read more...]

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Would Evil Exist Without Satan?

April 22, 2013 By 5 Comments
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We have seen some evil enter our world this last week.  So, here is the question:  Would evil exist without Satan and along with that would Satan exist without evil? … [Read more...]

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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype – Excerpt 1

April 17, 2013 By 2 Comments
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Chapter 03: Introduction to the Current Christian Stereotype I’ve started writing a book about Changing the Face of Christianity. I’ll post excerpts here as I go in order to get your feedback before the book is published.  When I talk with various groups about Christianity and reversing negative Christian stereotypes, I always begin by listening. I like to learn what my audience thinks.  In other words, before telling people what I’ve discovered about the Christian stereotype, … [Read more...]

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All are Sins the Same?

April 15, 2013 By 9 Comments
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Romans 3:23 says, "For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard."  But are all our sins the same?  Are all sins equal to God? … [Read more...]

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233 English Translations of the Bible

April 8, 2013 By 10 Comments
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One website says that we have 233 English translations of the bible (i.e. NIV, NLT, NKJV).  Why do we have so many translations of the bible?  … [Read more...]

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