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Not Eating and Drinking
“The kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit” (Romans 14:17). It is important that an organization, and every employee or member of it, remember and stay focused on its … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, food, Priorities, Soul Winning
Tagged book waking the sleeping giant, dangerous coast story, david hamrick, evangelism, focus, food, joy, loss of focus in organization, mission, mission of church, not eating and drinking, peace, prejudism, priorities, Race, racism, righteousness, righteousness and peace and joy, Romans 14:17, sermon illustations, sermonideas.net, Soul Winning, the parable of the lifesaving station, the story of the lifesaving station
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My Food
“His disciples urged Him saying, ‘Rabbi, eat.’ But He said to them, ‘I have food to eat of which you do not know’ Therefore the disciples said to one another, ‘Has anyone brought Him anything to eat?’ Jesus said to … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, food, Priorities, Soul Winning
Tagged bw johnson, doing will of the Father, evangelism, food, jacob's well, John 4:31-34, jw mcgarvey, my food, priorities, robert taylor jr, samaria, samaritan woman, Soul Winning, the book of John, the fourfold gospel, the people's new testament
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Thoughts After a Year
It has been more than a year since I was detained, interrogated for hours, denied entry, locked up, threatened with prosecution, and unceremoniously sent home by immigration officials in India. This writing is designed to explain what happened and provide … Continue reading
Posted in evangelism, Government, Prayer
Tagged 7th Day Adventist, 9/11, Acts 4:18-20, Acts 5:27-29, Acts 8:4, American Airlines, authority, benevolence, British Airways, Catholic or Protestant?, church organization, critics, denied entry, deported, evangelism, heathrow, Hindu, hurricane, india, John Cornyn, man in arena, minister of home affairs, missionary visas, persecution, politics, prayer, proselyting, recognized denominaions and religious societies in India, religious visas, Ted Cruiz, theodore roosevelt, tsunami indian ocean 2004, visas, WordPress, Zoom
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Kitchens and Eating in the Building
In the 1960’s and 1970’s , it became common for new church buildings to include a kitchen and “multi-purpose room” or “fellowship hall” (note – I am not enthusiastic about this last designation because it tends to reduce the idea … Continue reading
Posted in Bible authority, Fellowship, Textual study
Tagged 1 Corinthians 11:22, 1 Corinthians 11:34, 1960s, 1970s, 2 Peter 2:13, agape feasts, anti-ism, benevolence, book early christians speak, church controversy, church issues, clement of alexander, Corinthians 11, do you not have houses to eat in?, eating in building, edification, evangelism, everett ferguson, fellowship, fellowship halls, issues in the church, Jude 12, kitchens, let him eat at home, liberalism, love feasts, multipurpose rooms, Romans 14:17, Romans 14:19, sarcasm, scruples, the work of the church, unity
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What Would That Look Like?
I once had a conversation with a member about her commitment to Christ and her involvement in the local church. I was asked: What would proper involvement look like? This is an excellent question to ask. Let’s try to answer … Continue reading
Posted in christian growth, Dedication, evangelism, Love, Priorities
Tagged assemble with saints, bear fruit, bear fruit with patience, benevolence, bible study, book mere Christianity, busy bee, c.s. lewis, Christ like, church attendance, concern for others, disciple, edification, evangelism, following Christ, genuine love, imitate Christ, little Christ, love, maintain good works, marshall keeble, more than baptism is needed, patience, priorities, thayer, true Christianity, vine's, zealous for good works
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Bryan Hodge 
Look at the Fields
“Do you not say, ‘There are still four months and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look at the fields, for they are already white for the harvest!” (John 4:35). The Context … Continue reading →