Too much truth can keep you from the truth!
02 September 2010
One of the more interesting observations I have made from years of counseling is that I do not teach people so much about the truth of God’s Word as much as teach them how to apply the truth of God’s Word. What is most interesting about this observation is that many of these counselees have spent [...]
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A Bigger Vision: let me care for you – 4.0
01 September 2010
A pastor is a man who is called to care for his people. More than called, he will be held accountable for how he cares for his people. Hebrews 13:17 elevates the seriousness of the pastor’s call by stating that God will hold him accountable for how he cares for his members: Obey your leaders [...]
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A Bigger Vision: a new category: church attender – 3.0
31 August 2010
One of the sadder by-products of the seeker sensitive movement over the past three decades is the creation of a new category for Christians, as it pertains to their devotion to the local church. That new category is “church attender.” Never in the history of the church have we had such an accommodating category for [...]
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A Bigger Vision: my church is too large! – 2.0
30 August 2010
Looking for a solid local church can have many challenges and raise many questions. Anyone who has looked for a local church knows these challenges. While it can be a faith-filling experience, it can also be a difficult journey. Occasionally I hear people say something like the following when they critique a local church, I [...]
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A Bigger Vision: the local church – 1.0
27 August 2010
Small groups are not the beginning and the end of church life, but merely a component of local church life. I have demonstrated through 20 articles in this series that small group life can be life transforming and a logical choice for any Christian. Although I see them as an essential element in the overall [...]
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The Dearest Place On Earth – Charles Spurgeon
26 August 2010
Give yourself to the Church. You that are members of the Church have not found it perfect and I hope that you feel almost glad that you have not. If I had never joined a Church till I had found one that was perfect, I would never have joined one at all! And the moment [...]
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Must Watch TV: the gospel video
25 August 2010
Our family’s favorite gospel-centered song has been recorded in a video. This is the song we sing in our hearts and our home. It is the song that quickly brings us to the place we need to be. It is succinct, clear, and powerful. Now it has been put into a compelling video that profoundly testifies [...]
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I fell down and I can get up!
24 August 2010
The LORD upholds all who are falling and raises up all who are bowed down. – Psalm 145:14 (ESV) What do you do when you fall down? When life runs over you and leaves you in despair, how do you respond? How do you get off the mat again? These are tough questions. You may [...]
Posted in Sermon Notes, Suffering, WorshipComments (0)
The day my wife said “Yes!!”
23 August 2010
Today is my wife’s birthday. It is a day to celebrate. This day reminds me of what the Father told Jeremiah back in his day: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you… – Jeremiah 1:5 (ESV) To think that God knew her before she was [...]
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Mailbag: My husband won’t lead. Should I, or just let things go?
20 August 2010
Mailbag: Hey Rick, my husband won’t lead; what am I to do? I have tried everything. I’ve left lists on the counter, sent him emails, called to follow-up, but nothing seems to work. My question to you is should I just do everything or let some things slide. I really do not know how to [...]
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