The world often asks itself, “Why are we here?” Some of us already have our answer. Let a man regard us in this manner, as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. In this case, moreover, it is required of stewards that one be found trustworthy. But to me it is a […]
I spent many years in sales and marketing roles for the high-tech industry before transitioning to full-time ministry. During that time, my sales teams were tasked with educating potential customers of the value of our solutions, whatever they were at the time. Over time, we developed a sense of feel for the likelihood of a
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TODAY’S VERSE: Psalm 1:6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish. As we continue our study on eternal security in prep school, we have taken some time to focus on the word perish and what it means to both believers and unbelievers. First, let’s define the
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This may sound odd coming from an anointed man of God whose heart is set on spreading the Gospel, but in the heat of my preaching, you’ll often hear me express a certain righteous indignation in strong language, such as, “I want to punch them in the throat!” My congregation, knowing my heart, always laughs
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Grace precedes judgment. Grace precedes judgment. Grace precedes judgment!!! OK, got it? Do yourself a favor and keep on repeating that to yourself until it cannot escape your conscious mind. Make a jingle out of it if you must, but do not let it leave you…ever. Satan hates me for writing this (part of me
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I’ve always enjoyed movies depicting individuals who are able to overcome extreme odds. Guys like Indiana Jones, by the sweat of his brow, evading certain death to save his gal, seemed exciting, full of purpose. I guess something inside of me has always appreciated characters like that, fictional or otherwise. In many ways, it was a
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Imagine you did something regrettable and ended up in prison. I’d be willing to bet that the majority of people reading this blog have done something in their life that warranted some jail time (they’ve just never been caught). For example, if you’ve ever driven a vehicle while intoxicated or intexticated (texting while driving), the
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Therefore speak to them and tell them, “Thus says the Lord GOD, ‘Any man of the house of Israel who sets up his idols in his heart, puts right before his face the stumbling block of his iniquity, and then comes to the prophet, I the LORD will be brought to give him an answer in
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For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things. — 1 Timothy 4:10-11 Superman’s not the only one that wears a cape and tries to save people. There are many
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At precisely twelve noon on September 16, 1893 a cannon’s boom unleashed the largest land rush America ever saw. Carried by all kinds of transportation – horses, wagons, trains, bicycles or on foot – an estimated 100,000 raced to claim plots of land in an area of land in northern Oklahoma Territory known as the
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