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Category Archives: church
Revival causes people & churches to be Christ-enthralled
The world needs Christ-enthralled people. Be one. Let churches be filled with Jesus-thrilled people! Instead of stuffing God’s Spirit, let’s do Spirit-led stuff! If Jesus is the Head of a church, let Him literally run it! If not, quit pretending … Continue reading
Posted in alternative church, Asbury revival 2023, biblical Christianity, church, church reform, Spirit-led, Spirit-led church
Tagged desperate times, discipleship, enthralled, enthralled definition, enthralled quotes, personal relationship with Jesus, spiritual awakening, the presence and power of Jesus
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When church meets like a bicycle wheel, God’s Spirit rolls on!
Demonstrations of Jesus’ love are far more effective than sermons about it. People in alcohol and drug recovery learn to “Let go and let God.” Why don’t pastors let go and let Jesus peddle? Revival happens when Jesus takes control … Continue reading
Church’s rubber duckies . . .
Stop playing with church’s rubber duckies. Instead, let Jesus’ rivers of living water flow from deep within you. It’s time to stop being bored with church! If you aren’t experiencing the risen Jesus in the service, go and find Him … Continue reading
Posted in Asbury revival 2023, bored in church, church, great awakening, revival, revival fires, spiritual awakening
Tagged anointed worship, Beyond Church, church isn't the answer, ekklesia, Jesus' presence, let Jesus have His way, revival instead of church, rubber duckie, wake up to Jesus
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Beyond human control to Spirit control
Jesus gave up positional authority and became a servant, yet He has more followers than anyone in history. He is at the top of the authority pyramid in the body of Christ. All the rest of us are servants on … Continue reading
Posted in body of Christ, church, discipleship, ekklesia, how the body of Christ functions, Spirit prompting, Spirit-led, Spirit-led church
Tagged Beyond Church, chain of command, church leadership, church order, Headship of Christ, leadership pyramid, positional authority, religious privacy, right to privacy, Spirit-led worship
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Religious privacy goes against biblical Christianity
Little Jack HornerWent to churchAnd sat in the cornerHe stayed on his bumTill he felt numbAnd said,“What a good boy am I.” Church is too often a form of gathered individualism. People assemble in one place but there’s little openness … Continue reading
Posted in church, discipleship, formal religion, institutional church, routine religion, state of religion, true religion
Tagged bear one another's burdens, Christian individualism, Christian poetry, James 5:16, privacy definition, privacy quotes, religious privacy, the right to privacy
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The Ekklesia poem
Take a peek At the Bible word From the Greek Translated as church In English Bibles And let it critique The way we do church. The word’s unique. “Ekklesia” was the name Of the participatory And interactive Town hall meeting … Continue reading
Discouraged? Enjoy some insight-delight!
Insight-delight ignites joy. When you begin to rejoice in what God shows you, you’ll be happy. One moment of insight-delight is more powerful than many years of hearing sermons. Too many Christians lack insight-delight. They haven’t personally received thrilling revelation … Continue reading
Posted in aha moment, church, flash of insight, insight, prophetic insight, revelation, spiritual formation, spiritual insight
Tagged delight definition, delight quotes, E. Stanley Jones quote, insight definition, insight delight, insight quotes, revelation definition, revelation quotes
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Church members matter . . .
Church members matter.They’re not ornamentsIn an audience.They should meet to bePart of Christ’s bodyDirected by Him,Led by Gods Spirit,Hearing what He saysAnd then doing it. Let’s forget about self and comfort. Let’s focus instead on letting Christ live in and … Continue reading
Christians meeting with heart-felt awareness of Jesus
Acute awareness of the risen Jesus requires much more than hearing a talk about Him. It requires direct, personal, ongoing, and interactive encounter with Him. It requires a knowing beyond head knowledge that ignites the heart with awe-filled aha and … Continue reading
A church on the corner doesn’t pray. People do!
True Christianity is moreThan religious information.It’s glorious proclamation,Powerful demonstration,Life transformation,And joyous celebration.(For more delight, google: The Joy Of Early Christianity.) God wants to buildWith living stonesAnd construct more thanChurch or chapel domes. Christians are calledTo gatherTo worship and interact withThe … Continue reading