Monthly Archives: July 2005

Prospectus & Preaching

OK, now you’ll see that I have upped the amount of time I must write for to 15 minutes.  This will be the highest I will go for this exercise. It was the originally suggested amount of time to be … Continue reading

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Prospectus Update and Inspiration

Well, I have missed several days of this and several days of prospectus writing also. So now I am behind and really need to make up some ground. For me this is difficult when there are interesting and important things … Continue reading

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Prospectus and School Software

Well, I did a little makeup today. I was supposed to do one page on Saturday, one on Sunday, then two per day on weekdays. I didn’t really start until Monday, so I had some makeup to do. Now today, … Continue reading

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Preaching and Teaching

Some people like a preacher that is more of a “teacher.”  Others really enjoy the man that can “put it down,” or “shuck corn.”  What is Preaching?  The Bible says to “preach the Word.”  Preaching is not yelling, it is … Continue reading

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Childbirth and Running

Well I skipped a day, but I’m plugging on. I really hate writing. I have no idea what will come to mind in this session. I was thinking while running yesterday about a question someone had about where the Bible … Continue reading

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Jewish Education

I believe I’ll try to write about what I have been reading this morning about Jewish education. William Barclay wrote a book called educational Ideals in the Ancient World. It is really quite interesting. The first chapter (the only one … Continue reading

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God sent…

It would be interesting to see all the things that God has sent !!  Here’s a few to get you started: Jonah – storm, whale Prodigal – famine Jacob and sons – Joseph Israelites in Egypt – Moses David – … Continue reading

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Church Revival

How does a church “get right with God”? How does a church “please God”? How does a church “grow in grace”? Wouldn’t it be more than just individual actions?

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Crucified Unto the World

Are we supposed to crucify the world or is the world already crucified unto us – Galatians 6:14. WHEN we glory in the cross, the world will be crucified unto us. Focus on the cross and its glory, not on … Continue reading

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Be Filled With the Spirit

Does “be filled with the Spirit” really mean “be being filled with the Spirit”? If so, this underlines the idea that this is not a condition we find ourselves in, but rather a way of living through each moment of … Continue reading

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The Filling of the Holy Spirit

We talk about having the Holy Spirit like when we’re filled by Him we’ll have all this stuff.  It doesn’t work that way!  We must continually yield to the Spirit, THEN we’ll know what to do for each time we … Continue reading

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Changer of Hearts

Who changes hearts?  Do I change my heart?  Does God change my heart?  God says he will give us a heart of flesh… and take away our heart of stone!!

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Our Focus

It seems to me that our focus should be more towards God than ourselves.  We ought to point our vision to Him and look for the appropriate response.  Too much preaching on what the appropriate response looks like causes people … Continue reading

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