I have often heard my pastor say "Labels belong on Jelly jars, not people". This idea caused me to ask "Why have I been so quick to label myself?" I think I have found the main answer to that question. I have wanted self and peer validation by who a particular label assosiated myself with. I do not assume everyone else does this but I have. The ... Continue Reading
Honest question for my cessationist friends.
I am curious as to how a cessationist get's called into ministry. The bible nowhere commands individual people to become elders or foreign missionaries. Is is only Paul that could say "For if I preach the Gospel, that gives me no ground for boasting. For necessity is laid upon me. Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel" 1 Cor 9:16? Is it not true ... Continue Reading
Men are lead repenters.
Pastoral counseling affirms what is also evident in my own life. It is easier to see other people's sin than it is to see my own. The bible says something about this "Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?" Matt. 7:3. Time after time I have to charge myself and other ... Continue Reading
Grace with your coffee? Handwritten quote of the day.
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2 Handwritten Quotes of the day: Jared Wilson and Ralph Brandon
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My favorite part of “Dream Lagoon” by Jordan Rae Sparks
My wife Jordan wrote a children's book called "Dream Lagoon". In a world of books and teachers that tell kids they can do whatever they want if they just put their mind to it, this book through fantasy and fun tells a different and better story. Pop Christian thoughts of God call people to dream bigger and give God a chance to wow you! God ... Continue Reading
“It’s not religion, it’s relationship” Is Religion.
I wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard the phrase "Its not religion, it's relationship". I think it is safe to say that this phrase resonates most with those people who come out of some form of rigid religious environment. It is easy to see why this little mantra would be so popular among people who have been beaten ... Continue Reading
How This Charismatic answers the question “How do I hear God”
Recently I have had several conversations about "Hearing God". How do you hear God? Depending on what church background you come from or are currently a part of you will get answers that range from movies, sports, nature, worship, the bible, all of the above or only the Bible. My roots grow out of the soil of Charasmaticism from as ... Continue Reading
Handwritten quote of the day.
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Camping Pics
Some men of our church went camping at 11 Point River and Greer Springs Mo. Here are a few pictures. We camped on the edge of a 200ft bluff. It was a great time. ... Continue Reading