Tag Archives: discipleship

Adults, Adolescents, and Christianity

Posted on September 20, 2011 by admin

What do young people believe?  What is the difference between those young people who continue to be a part of a Christian congregation and those who leave the church when they become adult? Who has the greatest influence on the … Continue reading →

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And invitation to help the pastor grow in faith and service: Asking for Correction – Seeking Godly Help

Posted on March 23, 2011 by admin

Dear People …and Friends ….of Peace Lutheran Grace to you and Peace.. I have made this request to the people, and friends of Peace, by letter and on this website in the past.  I am making this invitation again in … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 17, 2011 by admin

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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Hospitality and Discipleship

Posted on June 27, 2010 by admin

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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When plodding along glorifies God

Posted on June 9, 2010 by admin

I came across this quote about the nature of the Church from an article entitled “The Glory of Plodding” in a recent edition of the Tabletalk Magazine. I liked the way the author honors the “ordinary” Christian life. In a … Continue reading →

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Great Audiobooks for Free from ChristianAudio.com

Posted on March 2, 2010 by admin

For the month of March you can download—for free—the audiobooks for Bonhoeffer’s The Cost of Discipleship and John Piper’s Fifty Reasons Jesus Came to Die. These are both excellent books that everyone from Peace Lutheran should read..or listen to……. Use … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Anger

Posted on February 20, 2009 by admin

I have come across two articles on anger that I think are worth your time to read: In his article The Economy of Anger, Mark Galli explores tome of the ways that our current economic crisis is eating away at … Continue reading →

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Servant Leadership in the Business World Means Valuing Persons First

Posted on November 21, 2008 by admin

The MacLaurin Institute has just released its 2nd annual Faith and Business lecture given by Ken Melrose, former CEO of Toro Corporation. You can access the summary of the lecture HERE, download the entire lecture in MP3 format HERE, or … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 20, 2008 by admin

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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Fall Sermon Series and Adult Bible Study: The People of Peace: CHRIST Centered CROSS Focused PEACEMAKERS

Posted on September 12, 2008 by admin

Jesus Said: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 The Apostle Paul said: All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;  (19)  … Continue reading →

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Can Rights Be Wrong?

Posted on September 7, 2008 by admin

The Following is a challenging reflection on the nature of "rights" from the folks at Peacemaker Ministries.  In the upcoming months we will be using many materials from this ministry as we explore what it means for the people of … Continue reading →

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The Pastor Recommends: The Peacemaker a Biblical Guide to Resolving Personal Conflict (3rd edition) by Ken Sande

Posted on August 21, 2008 by admin

Jesus Said: Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Matthew 5:9 The Peacemaker is a book that has been around for awhile and has earned an excellent reputation as a manual for resolving conflicts in … Continue reading →

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Repetition Can Be a Blessed Thing

Posted on July 4, 2008 by admin

Is not everything that we do, on a practical level, a series of repetitions? Let not the preacher of truth grow weary and say: `I have told them, and will not repeat it!’Let not the hearer of truth grow proud … Continue reading →

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