The past couple of weeks we’ve been looking at worship. Last week we began looking at what it means to worship God with our “heart, soul, mind, and strength.” We started with the heart. This week let’s move to the mind. Christians emphasize that we are saved by God’s grace by faith alone. This is…
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Last week we defined worship like this: “The meaning of the word ‘worship’ is to ascribe worth to something. In other words, it means to say and act like something has worth. It means to honor something, to say it is good and deserving of special attention. More than that, to worship something means to…
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Worship. You hear that word thrown around a lot at church. There’s the “worship service,” the “worship center,” “worship music,” “praise and worship,” and probably a few I forgot. I get it. Worship is important. But what is worship exactly? Is it more than singing a few Christian songs? (Yes.) Are we worshiping things other…
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Is your life as crazy as mine? There always seems to be something out of the ordinary going on. Sometimes I feel like it’s all I can do to keep my head above water. It’s at times like this I am reminded of my desperate need to spend time in the presence of God. One…
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[This blog was written by Roger Bailey.] What constitutes a life well lived? What does it mean “to have success in life”? What can I do now and in the future to make my life a success? Let’s look at our life from God’s point of view. God has plans and goals for each of…
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Has it ever seemed like you’ve had the same point come up over and over again in sermons, personal Bible study, conversations, books you’re reading, and everywhere else? I call that a 2×4 – a time when God seems to be hitting you upside the head with a 2×4 piece of lumber. If that happened…
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One great way to tell people about Jesus is to share what God has done in your life. Today I’d like to share the true story of a day I should have died. It’s also the day I got my “Jacob’s hip.” The Plan I think it was our third year of college (1999) when…
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Sin. It is a word and concept no one likes to discuss. Sin carries connotations of wrongness, punishment, and unpleasantness. Even the word “sin” has become politically incorrect. It is a “four-letter word” in many circles. Should sin be a taboo subject? If not, how would that affect parenting (or teaching) children? A Bit of…
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I just finished the biography George Müller: Delighted in God by Roger Steer. This powerful testimony impacted me so much that I had to share it with you. (No, I don’t get paid for this plug.) Who is George Müller? If you don’t know the name, George Müller is known as a man of prayer…
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NOTE: This week’s blog is a “Sermonette” which was originally published in The Tonkawa News Aug. 30, 2018. I liked it so much that I called Dr. Cope to ask if I could share it with you all. He graciously agreed. Nowhere Else to Go by Dr. Glen Cope, Tonkawa Church of Christ We live…
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