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Quotes
Francis Chan (Forgotten God) - Nowhere in scripture do I see “balanced life with a little bit of God added in” as an ideal for us to emulate. Yet when I look at our churches this is exactly what I see: a lot of people who have added Jesus to their lives. People who have
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But Christians are those who have adopted a whole new system of approach to God. They may have had both religious phases and irreligious phases in their lives. But they have come to see that their entire reason for both their irreligion and their religion was essentially the same and essentially wrong! Christians come to see that both their sins
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I'm so thankful for generous, Jesus loving people in our church like Steve Poage. Steve sent me a number of John Stott quotes today as an encouragement, and this one in particular grabbed my attention. As we get ready for StJoeServe in just a few weeks, I hope this quote resonates with you like it did for me.
"Social responsibility
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posted by Micah Fries filed under Quotes
"This is God's universe and He does things His way. You may have a better way, but you don't have a universe."
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Over the years there have been a great many controversies concerning the taking of communion, or the Lord's supper as it has become known in many circles. Last night we studied Paul's words on the topic from 1 Corinthians 11:23-34. During my study I came across the following quote from Bishop J.C. Ryle, the former Bishop of Liverpool. He was
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posted by Micah Fries filed under Quotes
"Simplicity in expression is of utmost importance. The teacher should speak so that even children and people who cannot read may be able to understand him, as far as the natural mind can comprehend the things of God. Every congregation has people of various educational and social backgrounds. The expounder of the truth of God speaks for God and for
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I am not a fan of believers and churches who are passionately devoted to the interpretation of biblical prophecy to the exclusion of much of the rest of their faith. While I would not want to ever exclude the study of portions of scripture, I do think we can become overly fascinated with portions that simply cannot be conclusively understood
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**DISCLAIMER** This is an occasional series in which I offer some heartfelt cries to pastors in regards to issues that I see that are crippling the work of the gospel and the effectiveness of the church. These are areas that are particularly close to my heart. These articles are not intended to be academic treatises, but rather a reflection of
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