These blogs are short Scriptural teachings and are othen devotional in nature.
“But we are citizens of heaven…” Which economy are we connected to? All of us are affected by the money system of whichever nation we live in. Our stocks, 401K, IRA, even the houses we live in have been impacted by the downturn in the economy. But what about the money system of God’s Kingdom? […]
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“But we are citizens of heaven…” These are scary days. The media is constantly bombarding us and telling us how bad things are. Fear. Uncertainty. Depression. Panic. Anger. Desperation. These are some of the emotions that we see all around us. I am proud of my American citizenship. I am thankful for my country. For
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“The churches here in the province of Asia send greetings in the Lord, as do Aquila and Priscilla and all the others who gather in their home for church meetings.” Most of the time, when we think of Church, we think of a particular building where we assemble. The early Church did not have that
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There will always be the temptation to go backwards to where God was. I love history. I have read and studied history for most of my life. I believe that we can learn much from the early Church. But, I do not believe that the past is where we are meant to live. God and
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A few days ago I read a blog that said, “We need to get back to the ways of the First Century church.” Based on the conext, I think that what the writer was saying was that the early church was working harder, accomplishing more, and more Spirit-filled than the modern church. The blogger also
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Well, we survived another failed Rapture prediction. Harold Camping’s website is very quiet this May 22, 2011, the day after the Rapture of the Church was supposed to have taken place. This is his second miss. He predicted the Rapture once before in 1994. Mr. Camping is now 89 years old so I don’t really see
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It seems like every few years, another one comes along. You know, a Christian “prophet” who has figured out exactly when Jesus is coming back. In the 70’s, it was Hal Lindsey. His Late, Great Planet Earth sold more than any other book, Christian or secular in that decade. While not giving a specific date, he made
Francis Chan’s book, Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect of the Holy Spirit, seems to be aimed at the non-Charismatic/non Pentecostal segments of the Church. It provides a basic theological and practical introduction to the person and work of the Holy Spirit. The heart of Chan’s message is that the Church as a whole has
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The weakest area of Chan’s book is his neglect of really developing the many ways that we are led by the Spirit. In his effort to not appear overly “charismatic,” Chan avoids almost all mention of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. He seems to come down squarely in the non-Charismatic camp that says, “If God wants to
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