For the record

  But even if we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel to you than what we have preached to you, let him be accursed. – Galatians 1:8 I’ve noticed a frightening thing in church culture lately: A failure to communicate the essentials of the gospel message. Although I trust that God can [...]

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Mountain Climbers: A parable.

  Once upon a time, in a community   just like yours, there was a   mountaineering club.  Their goal was threefold: 1) To get more people interested in climbing mountains and in joining the club. 2) To train those people up to be great  climbers 3) To send them out on expeditions to climb uncharted [...]

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go!

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             “Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.”  – Charles Spurgeon I was reading this afternoon about a church mission trip in a foreign city this past week. The group did all sorts of great stuff – taking time to talk to people on the street, getting to know store owners and business [...]

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Convenience versus Compassion

And Jesus, when He came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them, because they were like sheep not having a shepherd. So He began to teach them many things. Mark 6:34 Jesus was moved with and operated in compassion. That was his mode. This unfortunately is in opposition to the [...]

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suggestions

For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God. Acts 20:27                                 ——— This verse along with many others in the New Testament sets the standard for Biblical, New Testament preaching.    Simply put — sermons are not suggestions. This is a word specifically to pastors and those who teach the [...]

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miracles

 This is my lovely little daughter Gemma at one of her favorite past-times — ice cream. As I was putting her to bed last night — we were discussing the Bible story we had just read, about Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. And she asked this all important question: “Does God still do miracles?” [...]

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what people really want

I was sitting at a cafe this morning having a conversation with a new friend. We were talking about church and how it  typically operates and how it should operate.  Often times, Pastors, Church Planters, leaders –  out of an intense love for God and a desire to do good– start ministries. Others seek to reform and/or update [...]

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wisdom

There was a young man named Solomon. His father had died, and he found himself to be King. A daunting task for anyone, much more so for a young man. The Lord appeared to him in a dream one night. “Ask  what I should give to thee” said the Lord. “I’m just a child” Solomon [...]

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idolatry

You search the Scriptures, for in them you think you have eternal life; and these are they which testify of Me.  John 5:39 There is an idolatry sometimes in our hearts that needs to be addressed. How we need to apply the scriptures to our lives! How we need men and women who can teach the [...]

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more wisdom from Gemma…

I was singing a song that I often do around the house: If I don’t praise Your Name — Even the rocks will cry out… And Gemma said: Really? The rocks will cry out if we don’t praise the Lord? “That’s what the Bible says” I replied. Gemma thought for a moment and said: “Well [...]

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