The church has a reputation for killing its wounded. Whether or not this is true, love is often lacking. This is clear to us all. We are sometimes the victim, but probably as often, we are a perpetrator Philippians 2:1-4 (ESV) 2 So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the […]
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I once heard a definition of the difference between obedience and submission. A child is obedient if he/she obeys you when in your presence. A child is submitted if he/she obeys you when you are absent. Another way to think about this? Do your children fight like crazy every time you are absent? Philippians 1:27-28
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Here in America we value personal autonomy above just about everything. In some ways it is an illusion. We can not have our way in everything. Many things work together to place limitations on what we can or cannot do. We have relationships, we need money, we have limited talents, we have physical limitations, and
There is a great deal of knowledge and information crammed in my head. I am well educated, I am fairly well read, I have listened to a wide variety of podcasts, I have seen many documentaries and I have Facebook. What does it mean for us to have so much access to so much information?
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I get to share in the gospel with a wide variety of believers. There is a certain group of ladies with whom I occasionally share in the gospel. They go to my daughters church and I am privileged to be able to fellowship with them once or twice a year when I attend an event
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