This post has long been in the queue. Though it has been ruminating in my heart, I haven’t wanted to hurt anyone or to run the risk of being too personal or too specific, which might have repercussions and would make life harder for me and the people I love. But I have to write [...]
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Also posted in Boldness, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Community, Counterculture, Dying to Self, Maturity, Oddities, Persecution
Tagged Appreciation, Charismata, Church Issues, Discipleship, Empowering, Gifts, Misfits, Service, Serving, Spiritual Gifts
I had a dream. In it, people discovered the fullness of Jesus Christ. People gathered together daily, ate their meals together, and shared the Lord’s Supper in an atmosphere of joy and celebration. People gave, and without man-made limitations. They gave everything they owned, everything they were, and every spiritual gift they had received from [...]
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Also posted in Benevolence, Boldness, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Community, Counterculture, Creation Care, Creativity, Discernment, Dying to Self, Faith, Grace, Holiness, Hospitality, Humility, Joy, Leadership, Love, Maturity, Obedience, Perseverance, Prayerfulness, Relevance, Simplicity
Tagged Church Issues, Community, Dream, Fellowship, Hope, Love, Trinity
Tim Challies at Challies.com posted twice this last week on the issue of unity within a church (“Satan’s Great Desire” and “How to Build Unity in Your Church“). As usual, Tim does a good job of noting the problem, rooting it to Scripture, and offering a solid biblical response to maintaining unity. But what is [...]
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Also posted in Benevolence, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Community, Counterculture, Dying to Self, Hospitality, Humility, Leadership, Love, Maturity, Simplicity
Tagged Challies, Christianity in North America, Church Issues, Church Leaders, Community, Disunity, Fellowship, Humility, Leaders, Leadership, Love, Service
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