Going Against The Grain

God is Faithful and Just to Forgive Even You!

April 20, 2012

Have you made some bad decisions in the past? We serve a loving, kind, God who is merciful and full of grace. Despite our very worst intentions, and our very selfish and sinful decisions, He still loves us and He still wants the very best for us. He sincerely wants to bless us and save us from our unrighteous selves, our sinful nature…

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Edification of Others

April 20, 2012

Paul said that “one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself” (1 Corinthians 14:4), and now repeats his insistence that it is preferable to build up the church rather than one’s self. He does not say to do both of these things, but contrasts them as if they are in opposition to one another.

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Remember Jesus Christ

April 20, 2012

September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked United and American Airlines and crashed them into the world Trade Center and Pentagon attack America. When the dust cleared in the aftermath of this Islamic suicide horror, nearly three thousand innocent civilians and public heroes had lost their lives. The silent but urgent heart cries heard around our great country, “Remember 9/11.”

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Show up, Stay, Walkout

April 20, 2012

Tweet How would you define love? I once conducted a short survey among men and women and I found something interesting; the word “Love” was used to describe how they felt about; a pair of shoes, a clothing designers product, a specific meal and a favorite personality. The same word was used to describe feelinges [...]

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When Bernice King departed New Birth Ministries

April 19, 2012

TweetWhen Bernice King, (daughter of the late Martin Luther King Jr.)left New Birth Ministries, she was quick to say how it ad nothing to do with the present situation of the embattled Bishop Eddie Long’s troubles. Sorry…I don’t buy that? And I’m sure of the many members who are leaving New Birth Ministries don’t buy [...]

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Preaching the Gospel – Why is It Difficult?

April 19, 2012

This article is an expansion of a Martin Luther statement on the difficulty of preaching. It answers the question, “Why is Preaching Difficult?”

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No more room up front, in the spot light

April 19, 2012

TweetWhen it comes to ministry it seems that up front is the place to be. All the fine seats are taken, up front they cross their legs, and fix their collars and others make sure their oversized handkerchiefs are neatly draped across their laps as required by protocol. We rush past our neighbors on the [...]

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Prayer In Schools – Something to think about

April 19, 2012

TweetWhile reading an article debating whether prayer should be allowed in our public schools, I thought about prayer in the home. If more homes or heads of house holds would lead their families in prayer, would not our schools be a safer place? Why do I respond that way?

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So what does it mean by "so”…?

April 19, 2012

One must look at the history that Jesus alluded to in His conversation with Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews that came to Jesus by night (John 3).

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Pay Attention To The Problem, Its Telling You Something.

April 19, 2012

TweetI like learning new things, I’m a technology professional and something I forget the things that I should remember like, paying attention to the details of a problem. I’ll explain further. What I learned today was a reminder of something that I hold true, there is always a lesson to be learned in the problems [...]

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