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Why Are Churches Dying?
Churches are dying. Some are thriving, but the overwhelming majority are not. Attendance is dwindling. Most are hanging on by a thread. Many will have to shut their doors in as little as one generation. A lot of this is because we … Continue reading →
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How Can a Loving God Send Anyone to Hell?
How can a loving God send anyone to Hell? Why unlimited punishment for a limited behavior? Isn’t Hell cosmic overkill? Too harsh! Not fair! I’ve heard this objection many times and it seems reasonable… at first. John Bunyan said, “No sin … Continue reading →
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Your Sins Have Been FIRED!
Let’s say someone comes up to you, removes your coat, and sends it away. Would you say you still had your coat? No. It was removed. It was sent away. Literally, the coat is no longer here. Jesus takes our … Continue reading →
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Fruit Inspectors
The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, & self-control. (Gal. 5:22) All of these characteristics can be in your garden if you let God grow them. In contrast to this fruit are the … Continue reading →
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God Makes His Home With You
Come on now, we’ve all felt like the odd-man out. We’ve all felt like we didn’t know the secret handshake. We’ve all felt left out. But I promise you, there is a place where you belong. There is a home … Continue reading →
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What If It Were Illegal To Be A Christian?
If it were against the law to be a Christian, would there be enough evidence in your life to arrest you? Or would you be released with a warning?! Is there fruit in your life that Jesus is your Lord? … Continue reading →
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Jesus Will Lift You Up
Look, I know it’s heavy. Too heavy. Who can lift it? Troubles, trials, & temptations; I know they crush you. They weigh you down. I know you feel defeated. Conquered. So please listen: Jesus can lift you up. All that heaviness? Light as a feather … Continue reading →
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We Are Torches Ablaze For God
One of the most commonly shared experiences has got to be lighting candles on a birthday cake. You know how it goes: you take one candle & light it. Then you light the other candles with it until they are all lit. … Continue reading →
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Is Your Life Out of Order?
Ever go to a machine only to see the dreaded, “Out of Order” sign? Great. This one’s out of commission. Now I have to go look for another. There have been many times where that sign could just as easily been placed on my … Continue reading →
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Troubled, Burdened, Distressed? I Got the Book For You
Octavius Winslow said the Bible was “the book for the afflicted.” Afflicted; troubled, burdened, distressed. That is to say, it is for every single last one of us: male or female, rich or poor,,… even Democrat or Republican: We are … Continue reading →
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