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Pastoring 101: You had better develop a biblical mind

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What I've learned about pastoring … so far … and wish someone had told me earlier. Friday, July 22, 2016. You had better develop a biblical mind. Pastor, if you do not intently study the Bible apart from sermon preparation, you will be sorely deficient when it comes to helping. In their times of need. Unscripted situations like this tend to happen more than you may realize and demand that you be proficient enough in handling God's Word that you can give them an instructive / hope-filled word from the Lord.

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Matt's Musings: Who we are affects what we do

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Friday, June 19, 2015. Who we are affects what we do. Some people think that the Bible is simply a list of "dos" and "don'ts." Well, the Bible certainly gives us a moral code and tells us what is right and wrong. We're also told that we had better chose wisely because our actions will be judged one day. But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.".

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Matt's Musings: August 2014

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Saturday, August 23, 2014. Sermon (video): "Loving Others and Avoiding the Counterfeits" (Ephesians 5:1-7). We are called to be imitators of God. That sounds incredible but the Apostle Paul goes on to tell us what it looks like - we will love the way Jesus loves. But unfortunately, we often settle for counterfeits to God's love for us. This sermon articulates what Christlike love looks like and what the counterfeits look like. As the two are discussed, the much better choice will be obvious. Yet, in my s...

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Matt's Musings: Reflections on church conflict

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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Reflections on church conflict. If you have attended a church for any length of time, you have experienced church conflict. Unfortunately, in the place where we are to enjoy being a part of a family of friends who have Jesus in common, we often see conflict (and we may have participated in it). On one hand, conflict is often unavoidable. Why? It's the ability to see who is saved and who isn't. Put simply, when people get into conflict, you can observe how they handle themselve...

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Matt's Musings: Grief is good if it leads to repentance

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Saturday, May 23, 2015. Grief is good if it leads to repentance. Sometimes what we need the most is what we want the least. When we are in sin, we don't typically want someone to confront us. Why? We all know the answer to that - we don't like our flaws acknowledged by others. We want others to think highly of us, not that we fall so far short that others take note of our faults and feel the need to address the problem. That fact can hurt . but it can produce something wonderful! It breaks the chains of ...

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Matt's Musings: November 2014

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Tuesday, November 25, 2014. To retaliate or not to retaliate, that is the question. One of the hardest things to do (and yet one of the clearest signs that we're a child of God) is non-retaliation. I don't know about you but when someone wrongs me in word or deed, while outwardly I may keep my composure, I often don't do so well internally. I mull over the injustice. I say a few 'how dare they"s. I sometimes even find some satisfaction in watching to see if God punishes them while I look on. In my readin...

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Matt's Musings: September 2014

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Monday, September 29, 2014. Denver Exploratory Team Report. Our congregation, Westside Baptist Church, is considering an opportunity to partner with a church planter in Denver, Colorado. With a desire to inform ourselves and reach a great degree of clarity on the issue, we sent an exploratory team to Denver last week. They investigated the opportunity and visited with the church planter and leaders on the ground. To view the video of the team's presentation, click here. Links to this post. I'm sure that ...

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Matt's Musings: What makes anger just like murder?

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Friday, June 19, 2015. What makes anger just like murder? While we may console ourselves and say we would NEVER, EVER do such a heinous act as Dylann, Jesus tells us something very striking that nails each one of us in the heart. In Matthew 5, He essentially equates murder (what Dylann did) with anger and insults (what we do). 8217; will be liable to the hell of fire.". So, you don't think you have an anger/insult problem? Or, you give them the silent treatment? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I have...

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Matt's Musings: Switching (at least temporarily) to Wordpress

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Thursday, June 25, 2015. Switching (at least temporarily) to Wordpress. I've been running into some functionality issues with Blogger. So, I'm going to try out Wordpress. That blog site seems to have many more cool options and the aesthetics are much better. You can follow me at:. Https:/ mattellis1997.wordpress.com/. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Submit your e-mail address to follow my blog. View my complete profile. Switching (at least temporarily) to Wordpress. What makes anger just like murder?