Increase Outreach – Part 2 Consider the churches ability to outreach within the following metaphor. God created us to sail pleasant waters, in a perfect,
Read MorePart 1 While in Alaska last month, my wife and I were able to spend our anniversary in the sea-port of Homer. In the morning,
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Outreach is often connected to improving earthly lives. Especially for those who might be struggling financially or facing a tragedy or some external adversity. To be clear, these are important good works, that Christians should be engaging in.
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Understanding effective outreach ministry through meeting physical, safety, and belonging needs in today’s shifting culture.
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It was a chilly Sunday morning in February 2009. Our pastor was wrapping up his sermon. As he moved into his conclusion, he explained that we would be having a couple of scheduled baptisms to wrap up our service. Then he gave an open invitation to anyone else who would like to be baptized; they should come forward during the next song.
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Christmas is just around the corner. The stores are full of decorations, colourful displays and gift ideas. This means the annual Christmas content battle between Jesus and Santa has begun. Within this battle, the debate over festive greetings also wages. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays or Seasons Greetings?
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Christian culture has definitely not been sustained and preserved like the churches and cathedrals have. After spending some time in British culture, my perspective is that England is definitely showing the signs of a people who are caring less about God nor the church.
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As we work our way through the month of December, we have continued with our Ignited Christmas series. In this series, we’ve used some of IgniterMedia.com’s Christmas Mini-Movies. Today, we’ll be looking at some of the Nativity story inconsistencies and inaccuracies that we quote as Believers.
Read MoreThis week, we’re talking about the annual Christmas battle between Jesus and Santa. Within this battle, the debate over festive greetings also wages. Should we stand firm in proclaiming “Merry Christmas” no matter what? Is it acceptable for a Christian to say “Happy Holidays” or “Seasons Greetings?” Every Christmas…this is a thing!
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God is working in our world constantly, showing up in so many unique ways. What if we spent just a bit of time each week posting a proclamation about the numerous God moments in our lives? How would our social feeds change if we highlighted Him instead of ourselves?
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Platt is pushing me to think completely differently about my faith. I’ve been reading “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith from the American Dream”. In a previous post, I told you a bit about this book by David Platt and how it has really challenged my Western church mindset.
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I’ve been working through a challenging book by pastor and author, David Platt. The book is titled, “Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream.” I’m not sure that I really know how to best describe it, other than explaining what has been stirring inside of me.
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