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Preaching
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A site on preaching by a preacher for preachers. Saturday, April 26, 2014. 5 Questions BEFORE You Preach. Joel Mayward more from this author. You've done the prep, you've put in the time. These five questions will finish the job. I'm preaching in my church's main service this upcoming Sunday, so I've been busy preparing what God would have me say to our church family. I honestly can't remember), but over the years I've tweaked and shaped them into my own. 1 Clearly Point To Jesus? 2 Speak To Christians?
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emerging thought...: Gabba Gabba Hey!
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Exploring Faith in a Postmodern World. Monday, January 11, 2010. Yet so often we stand in the door to heaven and keep thinking we are ushering in those Jesus is drawing to Himself, yet instead we are blocking those Jesus drew out. We set on them a higher standard than God set on us. Often we just do not see this yet; there is a type of favoritism in the church that needs to be driven out. Even to tell someone he or she is a sinner is futile most the time. A person can rationalize their position and s...
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emerging thought...: October 2014
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Exploring Faith in a Postmodern World. Thursday, October 23, 2014. The collective insanity of humanity. The other day I found this article: Study: Belief in an angry God associated with a variety of mental illnesses. It sort of confirmed some of my experience dealing with certain people as well as my own experiences. It also confirmed some ideas I have began to see in the Bible. I have a working theory on how we as humans live in what I call the collective insanity of humanity (catchy huh? One reason I d...
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emerging thought...: December 2013
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Exploring Faith in a Postmodern World. Monday, December 23, 2013. A twist on a quote by Rick Warren. Rick Warren has been being quoted around the internet with his "Two lies". Comment. I read it and it seemed off. After praying about it, here is my version. Our culture has accepted two lies: The first one is that Christianity is a lifestyle. The second is to reduce groups of people to a generic "lifestyle" when the people are just. People. While you may not agree with other people, that does. You hate Je...
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emerging thought...: May 2014
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Exploring Faith in a Postmodern World. Monday, May 19, 2014. 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21. Here is yet another paper. Picture Source (not an endorsement of source). 2 Corinthians 5: 17-21. Different eyes different views. By properly using the tools needed to interpret the Bible, the Bible can say what it was intended to say and not be some esoteric religious book that only the enlightened can understand. This limiting of choice would not allow nuances or thoughts another translation may bring out. Fee and ...
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emerging thought...: December 2014
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Exploring Faith in a Postmodern World. Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Sad news today. remembering Brother Smethers. It seems like such a long time ago but around 2005 I was ordained through the United Christian Ministries International. I was trying to start at church here in Billings and did some research on different organizations that would ordain me for ministry. The biggest reason was to be accountable to someone in my venture. Tuesday, December 23, 2014. Am I the only one that sees this? Why not apolo...
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Growth
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3 Commitments for This Year at Evergreen. September 2, 2014. Written by Bob Hyatt. Healthy community doesn’t just happen. It’s something that takes intentionality and hard work. So, as we head into Fall this year, let’s consider the kind of community we want to be and commit together to that this year. Let’s renew our commitment to be a community that looks upward. Let’s renew our commitment to be a community that looks inward. Let’s renew our commitment to be a community that looks outward. These aren’t...
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What’s Happening
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What’s Happening Archives. Special Location for Sunday Aug 28. August 20, 2016. Written by Bob Hyatt. Change of Location for THIS Sunday. We’ll be gathering at Custer Park. At 10am this Sunday. *. It should be a beautiful (and cooler! We’ll be bringing some coffee from Starbucks and hanging out for lunch in the park afterwards. We’ll provide pulled pork sandwiches, you bring either a side or drinks! Also bring a camping chair or a blanket to sit on. *. Filed Under: What's Happening. August 10, 2016.
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Promises: Death and dying
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Stuff along the way to faith, hope, and love. Thank God I'm Not. Letters to my Children: On Being an Episcopalian. For those who know better, these days need you to be better. Sometimes, recovery looks eerily similar. Looking Back. Looking Forward. Chasing beauty, Day 4 - A long, Beautiful ride north to Canmore with Paula Gamble Grant, MA, NBA. Chasing Beauty, Part 2: Day One Ride. Chasing Beauty, Part 1: getting the Bikes Ready. An Open Letter to My Love. On Ruth Grant, 30 September 1929 - 6 October 2007.
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