thumb lick thursday [4.7.11]
5 Ways to Make Your Kids Hate Church If you are a parent you have huge influence on whether or not your kids fall in love with Christ’s Church. Thomas Weaver give 5 very real ways parents can cultivate...
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Shifting Religious Identities A new study shows American’s shifting spiritual choices, including rising numbers of people with no religion, within a generation. The Discipline of Preaching to Yourself...
View ArticleJesus and the Gospel in the Old Testament
Are you a Sunday School teacher or lead an ABF, Bible Study or small group? Do you pastor or preach from a church pulpit? Do you enjoy leading devotions for your family and children from the Bible? Do...
View Articlethumb lick thursday [5.5.11]
What if I have a conflict with my spouse Sunday morning before church? I wish I could answer this from a hypothetical perspective. I cannot. In fact, I have fresh experience from which to write this...
View Articlethe great disconnect
When Sunday comes around it is good to be ready to hear the Word of God so it can be maximized in your life. The Great Disconnect is a sermon preached by our Pastor Kenny on how to listen with more...
View Articlestudy the Bible like a scribe
This week I have been trying out a new way of spending time with God in His word. It is a study process that I have often done while studying a passage to teach or preach, but it is also quite...
View Articlethumb licks [6.16.11]
30 Ways to Awaken Your Congregation for the Cause of Global Engagement In their 2010 year-end report, the Barna Group identified six major patterns emerging among Christians in America: 1) The...
View Articlewhy I love my church
This is the first day I step off the pastoral staff of Battle Ground Bible Church, but it is also the first day I step onto your mission outreach team. Although the role of my family will change...
View Articlethumb licks [9.25.11]
Baptizing Heathen Words. What words have Christians redefined? How to Get the Most Out of Your Pastor’s Preaching. 50 Rules for Dads of Daughters. As a new father for a daughter these perked my...
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Beholding the beauty of Christ in Wal-Mart What Tim Tebow can’t do? Some want to make him super man, but he’s not. The Devil’s playbook. And how he aims to defeat you. Lessons for the church from Joe...
View ArticleIs the book of Acts descriptive or prescriptive?
Acts tells the story of how His church began and how the message Christ spread. Christians who read the book of Acts are inspired by the explosive expansion of the early church. Thousands of people...
View Article6 Essentials for Proclaiming the Gospel
I have read dozens of books on evangelism. I have sat in conferences and seminary level courses on how to share my faith. I have equipped churchgoers with tools to present the good news to neighbors,...
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