“The first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists of listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word, so the beginning of love for our brothers and sisters is learning to listen to them”-Dietrich Bonhoeffer-Life together How many of us listen to each other? Really listen.Continue reading “Listen!”
Category Archives: Discipleship
What is Worship?
What is worship? I have been pondering this question for a while… The reason I think about this now is I just preached a sermon 2 days ago on the mark of discipleship of weekly worship. Notice that is weekly not weakly worship. I have read a lot about worship and leadership of worship, butContinue reading “What is Worship?”
What is Worship – From the man on the street…
Great idea to go out and ask people what worship is… I wonder though if these were the only answers they got or if there were more and they got edited out… It just goes to show you that we all have a different idea of what worship is…
What is Worship…
As I work on thougths for this weekends sermon on worship I am coming across some really good things and I have to share…
Good Works – Do Lutherans believe in these???
I received the following in an email the other day. It is a great way to look at life and who we are. And while works will not save us, they are the out flowing of the love of God in our lives. So yes Lutherans do believe in good works! Good Works I am a vessel through whichContinue reading “Good Works – Do Lutherans believe in these???”
Bigger than ourselves…
“I read recently that 5% of the 159 million adults in the United States who identify themselves as Christians, attend a house church as their primary faith community. 5% might not sound like a lot, but if you break it down, those attending house churches make 7,950,000 of all adult Christians in the United States.Continue reading “Bigger than ourselves…”
The sound of your name…
Can you hear your mother calling your name? It sounds beautiful doesn’t it? Even when you hear it in a timber that you know you have done something wrong, there is still a beauty to the way your loved one speaks your name. Even for those of us whos mother has long passed, we canContinue reading “The sound of your name…”
Place your life in His hands…
Hour by hour I place my days in your hand, safe from the hands out to get me. (Psalm 31:15 The Message). I place my days in your hands. Wow. If we could only do this. It is easy to do when we are surrounded by enemies wanting to drag us down with them. WeContinue reading “Place your life in His hands…”
Interesting Quote I found today…
“The fact is that the cross isn’t a form of cosmic child abuse – a vengeful Father, punishing his Son for an offence he has not even committed. Understandably, both people inside and outside of the Church have found this twisted version of events morally dubious and a huge barrier to faith. Deeper than that,Continue reading “Interesting Quote I found today…”
Where is the Hope?
Where is the hope? This day is after all Good Friday. What is really Good about a day where the one who we thought was the Messiah is crucified, killed on the cursed tree? The worst type of death known to man. What is so Good about this? The hope is in 19:39 – NicodemusContinue reading “Where is the Hope?”
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