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The Sea And Life by Rev. Lonnie Treadway
Back in the 80’s I came across a recording of a sermon preached by Rev. Lonnie Treadway
to the UPCI Youth Committee. Titled “The Sea And Life” it was perhaps the most played sermon that I have ever had.
This week I came across the cassette and decided to convert it to mp3. If you are [...]
Moral Fences
Every time we hear of a moral failure we are reminded of the vulnerability of the flesh and our need for "moral fences". Lines of protection that are created to protect us from failure.
James MacDonald writes a great article on the subject that is well worth the read.
Read Moral Fences
Study On Speaking With Tongues
Our subject on Wednesday nights has been the “Works of the Holy Ghost” – how the Holy Spirit is actively at work in our lives and world.
In the course of the study this past Wednesday I mentioned a study that had been done on brainwave patterns while people were engaged in singing gospel songs and [...]
“The Power Of Words And The Wonder Of God”
A new book by John Piper and Tyler Kenney, available compliments of DesiringGod.org (John Piper’s website). I haven’t looked at the book as of yet but it is available for download from this link
If you prefer you can buy it here.
Here is the summary from their website:
John Piper, Sinclair Ferguson, Mark Driscoll, and other [...]
Influence Conference Online
Just prior to its General Council the Assemblies of God hosted the “Influence Conference”.
Speakers included Mark Batterson, Reggie Joiner, Keith Craft and Ed Young.
Video of the conference is available here.
Thanks to the AG Thinktank blog for the link.
Bitterness - a mental disorder
While reading the Montreal Gazette newspaper this morning I came across a small article carrying the headline ‘Bitterness might become sanctioned mental disorder". The story is about work on a new edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders which is the psychiatry’s official catalogue of mental dysfunction.
According to psychiatrists people who experience [...]
Slow Down
"In a faster world, maybe we need a slower church."- Leighton Ford
One thing that people often don’t understand about church is the amount of time that we are willing to spend. In a world of text messages and email we need time to slow down to worship, to synchronize our minds and thoughts with the [...]
Finishing Well
I’ve been reading a book written by Steve Farrar titled “Finishing Strong” which was written to encourage men to invest for the long haul in their families and in their relationship with God. This same theme runs through the book of 1 Kings (the subject of our Wednesday PM Bible Study this past week and [...]
Guitar Hero Christians
I’ve had several ask me about Sunday night’s sermon on Guitar Hero Christians so I decided to post a basic outline with Scriptures. You can also listen to the audio of the sermon here.
Guitar Hero Christians
Guitar Hero Christians
As I was getting ready for tonight I was trying to remember if I have ever tried [...]
Great Quote For The Day
This one comes from Pastor Steven Furtick of Elevation Church in Charlotte, NC:
If my generation isn’t careful, we may fall into a Guitar Hero mentality toward ministry:
Everybody wants to be a rock star, but no one wants to learn the chords.
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