As our generation grows older, there is a need for the body of Christ in America to step up and become dangerous. In today’s church, there are safety rules: Don’t offend anyone, don’t talk about anything controversial, don’t challenge anybody to do anything they’re uncomfortable with and don’t talk about money. These are rules that [...]
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Bible Study
I’ve been reading the book Radical by David Platt over the past few weeks, and it has transformed the way I see the church, but more so, the way I see myself and how I few my walk with Jesus! I am ashamed to say that I have bought into the American dream, and lost [...]
There’s something very obvious that I’ve noticed. Life is difficult. This is something that I realize especially now that I am in college. But I’ve noticed something since I’ve been at school. It’s very easy to compare situations going on in our lives to things that happened to Jesus while He was on earth. I [...]
I had a great discussion this past week with three of my fellow employees, who by the way, would definitely say they are not “Christians”. And I use the quotations because I really don’t like the term Christian. For the remainder of this blog I will use the words “believer and follower” because that is [...]
Psalm 23 The message of the story to the people at the time was very powerful. The Israelites and Christians later on had a much greater understand of what David was writing about. As Children in our culture we learn about shepherds and sheep but many have not seen either. The people at the time [...]
Luke 15:11-24 This story is about a prideful son who takes his family for granted. He takes his inheritance early and blows it. He eventually remembers that his family is still there and hasn’t left him. I like the story arc and how the son begins to be changed by falling so low. His ultimate [...]
So, this is my first try at blogging, and I am really not sure why I am doing this, other than I really love sharing what the Holy Spirit shares with me! So, here goes… Why is it that we think that all kinds of credentials and titles make us better preachers or teachers of [...]
Where to begin? I am entirely new to this Christian blogging community but I have high hopes that my decision to join this community will lead me, force me, to stay on the righteous path. I don’t want to speak all high and mighty as if I know everything there is to know about God [...]
I am a small group leader with the middle school ministry at my church called Oasis. The series that we are going through right now is called “Words that make us CRINGE”. I am amazed at how much I am learning from it and from my 8th grade girls. Last week was week 1 and [...]
In a couple of a weeks i am doing my first sermon in my youth group, and i am clueless how to start. I just need a few ideas, and or a few recommendations on how to start.
