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Category Archives: Christian community
Is race a myth?
This week’s episode of Crazy Bible Stuff discusses one of the world’s biggest problems race. Is race even real?
Posted in Christian community, Christian unity, come together, community, healing racism, institutional racism, life together, multi-racial church, one in the Spirit, open discussion, racial healing, racists, the beloved community, Together Everyone Accomplishes More, Uncategorized, unity, video, working together
Tagged Bible, Crazy Bible Stuff, prejudice, race, race in the Bible, racialreconcilation, racism
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The spiritual weapon of heart-felt Christian unity
People who try to avoid morally wrong thoughts, words, and behaviors, soon discover that they have an invisible, inner enemy that strongly resists their attempts to live morally. They get continually ambushed by anxiety, accusation, temptation, torment, depression, and many … Continue reading
Posted in Christian community, demons, division, evil spirits, fight the good fight of faith, one in the Spirit, overcoming evil, the gates of hell, the gates of hell will not prevail, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged Christian unity, overcoming Satan, spiritual combat, spiritual warfare, spirtural weapons, the weapons of our warfare are not carnal
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Rick Warren diagnosis disunity in the body of Christ
Many walls have torn Christians into tens of thousands of groups and denominations — church walls, doctrinal walls, pride walls, racial walls, organizational walls. However, Jesus wants us to be one. Are we failing at unity? Recently, while speaking at … Continue reading
Posted in biblical Christianity, Christ-centered community, Christian community, Christian Denominations, Christian leadership, Christians, church community, denominations, ecclesiological, ecclesiology, ecumenical, fellowship, Real Christianity, sectarianism, true Christianity, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged Body of Christ, Christian unity, church, God's purpose, National Religious Broadcasters, one in Christ, quotes, Rick Warren
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Billy Graham focused on unity among Christians, not on divisions.
Many Christian evangelists have worked within one Christian denomination or doctrinal system. However Billy Graham crossed lines and courageously worked together with Christians of various backgrounds, doctrines, races, and churches. (In the racially segregated South, he even broke local laws … Continue reading
Posted in Christ-centered community, Christian community, Christian unity, evangelism, evangelistic meetings, mass evangelism, outreach, outreach ministry, televangelists, TV evangelists, Uncategorized
Tagged Billy Graham, Billy Graham Crusades, Billy Graham legacy, evangelist, nonsectarianism, quotes
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Celebrating reunited spiritual siblings!
I originally wrote this blog for the ONE Body Life website @ onebody.life and want to share it with you guys on my personal blog. ONE Body Life is dedicated to spreading unity in the body of Christ through their … Continue reading
Posted in body life, Christ-centered community, Christian community, community building, Creating Community, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God, Jesus prayer, one anothers, Uncategorized, unity
Tagged Body of Christ, brotherhood, brothers and sisters, community, family of God, one in Christ, spiritual siblings, unity in the faith
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Exchanging the love of power for the power of love!
Religion is based on programmed meetings about God. Christianity is based on authentic experiences with the risen Jesus. The kingdom of God is about letting the living God be the leader, instead of human leadership. God’s order isn’t about human … Continue reading
Posted in behavior modification, Christ the Head of the church, Christian community, Christian leadership, Christian organizations, church leadership, community, control in church, Crazy Love, discipleship, Emmanuel, Head of the church, hierarchy, humility, leadership, love, mystery, organization, oxymoron, servant leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church authority, kingdom of God, love of power, power politics, religion, religious authority
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