April 2024
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I read this today in a book entitled “Well Intentioned Dragons” by Marshall Shelly. What types of personalities generally stir up conflict? There are 8 types of potential conflict personalities: • Bird Dogs – They sniff out items for your attention• Wet Blankets – They have a negative view of every situation• Entrepreneurs – View
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When confronting people, we should use the procedure Jesus offered in Matthew 18:15-17. “If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over. But if they will not listen, take one or two others along, so that
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1. God has called you to fight for your families not with your families.2. Hey guys…if you don’t lead your family, then satan will do it. Step up men!3. Stop pursuing image over integrity. Be OK with less stuff and more character.4. A man’s greatest hobby is not hunting, golfing, or fishing. If you desire to do these things
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Cheap grace, easy-believism, consumer Christianity… These terms should hit every believer in the face like Hacksaw Jim Duggan’s 2’x4′ (tell me you remember Hacksaw). Christians in America have been faced with an all-to-easy ideology of Biblical faith. We have become the “cult of the comfortable,” as I once heard someone say. We must shake off nominal Christianity
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We all quote the first part of Proverbs 13:12, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” But quoting that just states the obvious. It is the last part, “a longing fulfilled is a tree of life” that brings hope. The only One that can fulfill the longings of life is Jesus. He alone can bring life
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Everybody gets stuck once in a while. I remember getting getting a lawnmower, backhoe, and bulldozer all stuck in the same day – don’t ask. Anyway…I’m talking about getting spiritually stuck. Here are some tips on not getting your spiritual life stuck. 1. ComplacencySometimes (we think) it is easier to stay stuck than to move
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Have you ever had one of those days when things didn’t go as planned? Do you wish you had just stayed in bed? All of us have had small things go wrong in our lives. They give us a small headache and slight discomfort. But sometimes, it is bigger than burned toast and lost car
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Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. -Proverbs 13:12 “I hope so”. That’s a phrase we’ve all said before. Its evil twin is “Don’t get your hopes up.” When we’ve said those phrases, it was probably in a moment of despair, frustration, or even doubt. In the
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1. To worship God our Lord and maker (Psalm 95:6-7) 2. To dwell together in unity (Psalm 133:1) 3. To stir up love and good works (Hebrews 10:24) 4. God told me to (Hebrews 10:25a) 5. To encourage one another (Hebrews 10:25b) 6. I need the Word of God (Hebrews 4:12) 7. I’m part of
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I’ll never forget the day Jerry Springer died. Best known for hosting a controversial tabloid-like TV talk show bearing his name, Springer was also a successful attorney, almost won a seat in the House of Representatives, and was mayor of Cincinnati for a year. But no one remembers him for those things. He’s best known
stephen R Harrison 