The Community Life of God: A Book Review/Plug

Feb 14

Rodriguez, Milt. The Community Life of God: Seeing the Godhead As the Model for All Relationships. The Rebuilders, Gainsville, FL. Ppg 198 Community, community, community. Community is the church buzz word right? Wherever you go there is this talk about community. Community groups, living in community, community outreach, blah, blah, blah, right? Actually community...

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How Sin Handicaps the Body

Feb 11

“It’s none of your business”! This is a statement that should never leave the mouth of someone who names Christ. Actually everything we do is one another’s business (now there may be some information not worthy of sharing and you know what I mean). We Are More Than Family, We Have Fellowship The way the writers of the New Testament use the...

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Elder’s Responsibility: Heart Intimacy

Jan 19

Often times I have been labeled “anti-church”. This is a false accusation. Maybe I see “church” much differently than others. I think the purpose of our meetings have been obliterated, and what remains are unrecognizable fragments that have been glued together to produce something wholly different than what was intended. My pendulum of...

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Prosthetic Leadership

Jan 16

Prosthetics was one of the great breakthroughs in medical history. No longer would an amputee have to suffer the missing of a limb. They may walk a bit differently but at least they are walking. Modern technology has made it almost seamless. Many are competing at the highest of levels, others, unless otherwise exposed, are practically unnoticeable to the untrained...

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Casting Stones, Addressing Sin and Helping the Overtaken

Dec 23

“Only God can judge me”, “ain’t nobody perfect”, “who are you to be judging me”, “its none of your business what I do”, or “cast the first stone if you don’t have any sins” Often times if you have engaged someone who professes Christ about their behavior you may have heard one of or more than...

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The Antidote For A Judgmental Spirit: The Gospel!

Dec 18

I have some friends that have a horrible time swallowing pills, one goes so far as to chew her pills so that she can take her medicine. I must admit that some pills are hard to swallow. But sometimes the only antidote for specific illness is a prescribed pill and though it may be difficult to swallow the rewards of being well is well worth it. One sickness that...

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