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Just my Thinking
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Truth and Love – A Preacher’s Guide
Those who have the privilege of speaking publicly to congregations have been given an honor. People come to church to worship God and to ultimately to hear from Him. It is a time when they attempt to be as honest with themselves and their Maker as possible. And thus it... Continue reading
Posted Dec 17, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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The Message of Christmas
The story of Christmas is the most beautiful story ever told (whether you believe it or not). It’s not just a story about a baby born into a poor family, who grows up to be an influential religious leader. The Christmas story is a love story between the human race... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Psalm 23:3 "He Restores my Soul"
There are times when life just gets heavy. It presses in upon us. It weighs on us. It unsettles us. Before we have come to understand and accept our current set of circumstances, new unwelcome ones storm onto the scene. Our mind works constantly to make sense of it all... Continue reading
Posted Dec 11, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Psalm 23 All I Need
Psalm 23:1 "...I shall not want." Let's first talk about what this passage does not mean. David is not at all here making a resolution to be content and not covetous. The word that is translated "want" does not mean "covet", but rather "lack". Because God is his Shepherd, David's... Continue reading
Posted Nov 21, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Psalm 23 My Shepherd
"The Lord is my shepherd. I shall not want." --Psalm 23:1 Charles Spurgeon said of Psalm 23, "It has been said that what the nightingale is among birds, that is this divine ode among the psalms, for it has sung sweetly in the ear of many a mourner in his... Continue reading
Posted Nov 15, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Invisible, but Not Unseen
"Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible , to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen." (1 Timothy 1:7) The invisible God is only invisible to the naked eye. He is not at all invisible to our souls. There is an internal awakening that... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Q & A: Aren't our hardships caused by human failures and not by God? (Ruth 1)
Here is the question at hand: "Is it too inconsistent to believe that God can be in control without 'causing' the problem? Aren't many of our “hardships” caused by human error or failures." This is a good question that is honest and seeks to preserve and defend the goodness and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Pragmatist, Idealist or Both? (Ruth 3)
The pragmatist is more concerned with actions that are accompanied by direct results. The idealist sets his sights on living by principles and values with little regard for practical considerations. Which is a better approach to govern our actions and expectations? And which is more true to Biblical principals? Naomi’s... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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It’s Too Soon to Change Your Name
“Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the LORD has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The LORD has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” (Ruth 1:20-21) By the time we get to Ruth, chapter... Continue reading
Posted Jan 19, 2011 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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What is marriage? (Chapter 5)
Let’s start at the beginning. The book of Genesis, the first book of the Bible, does more than document the first marriage, it gives us insights into the creation of marriage. After creating the first man Adam, God observed him in his solitude and described the situation as “not good.”... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2011 at Love 'em and Lead 'em
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Helpful Hints on Christian Goal-Setting (Chapter 4)
Everyone has hopes and dreams. God seems to have made us that way. As the leader of your family, it is essential that you discover and define your own life goals. If you don’t, you will have no idea what you may be giving up when you accept your wife’s... Continue reading
Posted Jan 16, 2011 at Love 'em and Lead 'em
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Just Leave It All Behind (Chapter 3)
Take Scripture at face value when it describes the complete forgiveness and truly new beginning that is yours in Christ. Constant feelings of guilt and shame over your horrid past will not do much for your marriage, nor will it do much for your present quality of life. The Bible... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Love 'em and Lead 'em
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Marriage on Purpose (Chapter 2)
Are you sure you know where you are going? Whenever I am driving alone I can always get to where I am going. But when she is with me, it seems like it is much more difficult. She pleads with me to ask for directions, but I insist that I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Love 'em and Lead 'em
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Wife Troubles (Chapter 1)
Wow! Thanks Dear! Let me guess. When your wife presented you with this book (pointed you to this blog) you responded, "Wow, thanks dear! I've been a weak leader in our family for years and I really appreciate you getting me this book!" Well, if you didn't know by now... Continue reading
Posted Jan 15, 2011 at Love 'em and Lead 'em
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Just my Thinking is now following Tonnia Strand
Jan 12, 2011
Digging into the Archives
I have been digging into the archives of old Island Christian Fellowship messages. I also have boxes of Grace Christian Fellowship messages (dating back to 1988 or 1899, something like that). Anyway, here is one message. This works, but it is a slow download. I'll work on that. Download LifeLessonsFromThebookOfRuth_RewardsForTheFaithful_10_10_99 Continue reading
Posted Dec 30, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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What Does a Good Church Look Like?
What is a good church? A good church need not be completely unique to have an important place in the plan of God. A good church should be imitating the best of what is found in other effective churches. People are worshiping Christ all over the world in many ways... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Video Church
It doesn’t take much to bless me. Here is a bootlegged video of Casting Crowns doing “Glorious Day” The audio is messy. The video is amateur. The impact is awesome. It doesn’t add up. I would like to see the church regularly creating professional audio of live services and posting... Continue reading
Posted Dec 24, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Choirs are Cool
I am increasingly a believer in choirs. Here is what I like about them: The choir can be 3 singers or 30 singers (or 300 for that matter), but they can be mic'd as one voice and it is easy to manage. The additional voices are a great tool to... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Church online and The Live Local Worship Experience
Here is a good question. Does the viewing of a video recording of a worship service count as part of the “Live local Worship Experience”? Answer: Sort of. While the remote participant misses out on the personal connection that comes with being on site, much of the benefit of the... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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The Mission
The Church’s first mission is the live local Worship Experience. Close behind is the task of organizing the Christian community into a collective body that accomplishes far greater things together than any of us could accomplish alone. (That may take any number of shapes like Community outreach events, toy drives,... Continue reading
Posted Dec 22, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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The Church - Inspirer to Education and Facilitator of Education (Not simply Educator)
The culture of life today is a little different than that of the early church. Most of the people that churches care for today are educated. People have at their disposal their own text of Scripture. They have wikipedia and google at their fingertips. They have Bible Colleges, online libraries... Continue reading
Posted Dec 19, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Vision for "Life-altering" Praise in Church
Let’s start by stating the obvious. God made music. Music is pleasurable. Songs communicate and deliver a message. Songs can facilitate meditation and prolong our ponderings long enough to truly embrace an idea or to arrive at deeper conclusions. Music contains rhythm that leads to dance and self-expression. Music is... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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Dec 15, 2010
I have had a flood of thoughts lately.
Most of my recent thoughts have been about church and what it can and should be for people today. I am currrently at a crossroads where I am deciding how I should serve the Lord in ministry. Who knows where it will lead? But I would like to share my... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at Just My Thinking, Not My Teaching
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