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First Thoughts: Introducing Ezekiel: the Priest turned Street Performer
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Tuesday, January 01, 2013. Introducing Ezekiel: the Priest turned Street Performer. We'll be studying Ezekiel at First Baptist. This January. Here's a preview of the series. I'll be posting more thoughts on Ezekiel in the coming days. What do you think about this fascinating book? How have you been influenced by this message? Posted by Bill Shiell. Enter your search terms.
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First Thoughts: August 2011
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Monday, August 22, 2011. Good news 10 years later @fbcknox #September11 #worship #Habitat. How significant is a 10th anniversary? Time We remember September 11, 2001; we recall the beginning of First Community 10 years ago the Sunday before September 11. All of us remember "where we were.". Happens in nature all the time; a seed is planted and grows when "the time is right...
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First Thoughts: January 2012
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Sunday, January 29, 2012. Resources for helping you "pray the hours" (2day's sermon @fbcknox). Today, I preached about finding the quiet, solitary place throughout your day. Here are some resources to help. The Mission of St. Clare. Book of Common Prayer. Will send a daily email). Take our Moments and Our Days. By Phyllis Tickle (This is a series). Posted by Bill Shiell.
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Connect to a local church - UT BCM
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Connect to a local church. Connecting with a local church is very important while in college. Here at the BCM we make every effort to help you find a home. The first month of every semester we have a pancake breakfast beginning at 8:15 am that gets you out of bed and out trying new churches in our area. Join us then or at our Progressive Dinner held during welcome week to find out more about these fantastic churches. Here is a list of some of the local College Ministries in Knoxville! Service Times: 9:00...
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First Thoughts: December 2012
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Thursday, December 27, 2012. Ezekiel: God's Presence in Performance. Join us for my study of Ezekiel at First Baptist Church of Knoxville. God's Presence in Performance". Wednesdays, January 9-February 6. Act 1: Watch, Listen, and Gesture. Act 2: Perform the Message. Act 3: Shepherd the People. Act 4: Re-member and Visualize God's Presence. February 6 (Bridge only). This 1...
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First Thoughts: Act 1: Watch, Listen, and Gesture, Ezekiel as a Performance
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Friday, January 04, 2013. Act 1: Watch, Listen, and Gesture, Ezekiel as a Performance. In my last post. We discussed how we are influenced by previous studies of Ezekiel. In this study, however, we will study the book the way Ezekiel is written: as a performance of a street-corner prophet. Street Pantomime in Cologne, Germany, credit: Mariamel's Fotothing.com. Ezekiel acce...
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First Thoughts: March 2012
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Tuesday, March 13, 2012. Turning the World Upside Down #baptistsatwh. In the book of Acts, the church of Thessalonica made such an impact, that the local leaders said they "turned the world upside down." We don't have to look far for examples today. They did what governments, neighborhoods, and people have done for centuries. They turned to the church for support. Greeting...
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First Thoughts: Ezekiel Act 3: Leaders who shepherd people Ezekiel 25-36
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First Thoughts is written by Bill Shiell, Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church, Knoxville, Tennessee. Headlines from First Thoughts. Sunday, January 06, 2013. Ezekiel Act 3: Leaders who shepherd people Ezekiel 25-36. We can study Ezekiel like a play in four acts. Act 3 focuses on the role of leaders and followers who have been scattered away from Jerusalem. Act 3: “Shepherd the Exiles” (Ezekiel 25-36). Sheep in a pen. As sheep under God’s care, their flock. What is their responsibility to the flock?
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