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Sermon reflection for the Wednesday evening service on March 16, 2011: Jesus frees us to treat each other as equals

In this Wednesday’s Gospel lesson (Mark 10:35-45), James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Jesus and ask: “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your … Continue reading

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Sermon reflections for Sunday March 13, 2011: Jesus frees us up to honor one another’s gifts

In last Sunday’s sermon I stressed how Jesus Christ liberates us from our bondage to sin so that we can honor one another, and affirm the gifts that God gives us through others.  In the sermon I quoted Sam Crabtree … Continue reading

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Finally…..

Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble. 1 Peter 3:8

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Hospitality and Discipleship

I’ve recently been reading  some bowline posts by Pastor Thabiti Anyabwile, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Grand Cayman in the Grand Cayman Islands. As I ran across his discussion of Hospitality and Discipleship I thought that he had … Continue reading

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Weeping and rejoicing…together…as the body of Christ

Death and graduation. Lately I’ve been pondering how some families in our congregation grieving the death of loved ones, while at the same time some are celebrating graduations. Weeping and rejoicing…together. This is part of what it means to be … Continue reading

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When you run into fellow disciples of Jesus Christ…..

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do … Continue reading

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How to live more missionally in suburbia

Ed Stetzer the Director of Lifeway Research and Lifeway’s Missiologist in Residence. Stetzer was recently interview on his opinions about life and ministry in the suburbs. This interview is short and helpful and I encourage you to read the entire … Continue reading

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