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Category Archives: holiness
The vibrance of spiritually spontaneous Christianity
When Spirit-filled Christianity stops allowing spontaneity and succumbs to structure and systemization it soon gets stale. When every faithful Christ-follower is recognized as a priest of the living God, Christianity will be revolutionized! God’s voice, heard without ears, but with your … Continue reading
Posted in accountability, deception, faith, false prophets, God seeker, hearing God, hearing God's voice, holiness, prosperity, seeker sensitive church, seekers, seeking God, spontaneity, spontaneous church, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, great awakening, priesthood, priests, revival, vibrance, vibrant Christianity
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Good Friday isn’t for good people
If we humans were “good people” there would have been no need for Good Friday! Instead, Jesus had to die for everybody because . . . THERE ARE NO “GOOD PEOPLE!” Good people don’t need Good Friday, but people like me, … Continue reading
Posted in chief of sinners, forgiveness, get right with God, good people, good person, holiness, Holy Week, O wretched man, righteousness, source of good, Uncategorized
Tagged all have sinned, all we sheep have gone astray, Good Friday, good people, Jesus' sacrifice, none good but the Father, The Cross, there is none righteous
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Mother Teresa did this:
Mother Teresa traced the tracks of Christ with her feet and while doing so she transformed her life and the life of countless others. Now the Catholic Church has officially called her a saint. The truth is: All genuine Christ-followers … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Christ followers, Christian history, church history, examples of forgiveness, Follow Me, followers of Christ, following Christ, Footprints In The Sand, history, holiness, In His steps, India, Indian history, Indians, normal Christianity, Quotations, Roman Catholic, The Normal Christian Life, Uncategorized
Tagged canonization, Catholic Church, Mother Teresa, new normal, quotes, saint, saints, Teresa of Calcutta
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Church programs or ekklesia fire?
Question: What would happen if church meetings were built on people stepping out in faith and sharing from their heart — instead of being built on people passively watching a highly programmed presentation? Answer: God’s fire would fall and His … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, body of Christ, church bulletin, church programs, ekklesia, holiness, lyrics, priest, purity, royal priesthood, Salvation Army, song, spiritual warfare, Uncategorized, universal priesthood, worship
Tagged church, music, Nashville, organic church, priesthood of the believer, quotes, Send the fire, William Booth
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Defeated Christians are not part of God’s plan
Defeated Christians, overcome by the world and caught up in ungodly cravings and complusions, are not part of God’s plan. We can only be defeated when we walk away from God’s will. However, in the 21 Century, many of us … Continue reading
Posted in Christian community, Christian living, comfort zone, community, Confess you sins, confession, confessional, defeated Christians, deny yourself, depression, freedom in Christ, holiness, overcoming depression, overcoming evil, overcoming obstacles, overcoming setbacks, overcoming temptation, personal testimonies, priesthood of the believer, Quotes, repentance, self-denial, sin, Uncategorized
Tagged blood of the Lamb, Christianity, church, power over sin, Revelation 12:11, testimony, they overcame him by the blood
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Replacing hate (in its many forms) with love!
Accusations of hate are quite common in our culture. Hatred can be defined as: holding and/or expressing hostility, animosity, enmity, ill will, or extreme dislike. Perhaps hate is widespread. Could all these be forms of hate? * Bullying? * Stealing? * … Continue reading
Posted in domestic violence, drum major for justice, examples of hate, forgiveness, forms of injustice, freedom of conscience, Golden Rule, hatred, holiness, human trafficking, Love one another, overcoming hate, Ten Commandements, victims of injustice
Tagged conscience, hate, hate speech, injustice, love
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Is it prudent for the passions, propensities, and perspectives of the present to push aside the pervasive moral principles and probity of the past?
Has our culture walked away from the collective wisdom of mankind? Is it prudent for the passions, propensities, and perspectives of the present to push aside the pervasive moral principles and probity of the past? What makes us think that our … Continue reading
Urges or Conscience?
“To thine own self be true,” writes Shakespeare as Polonius in his play Hamlet. Those words have become so popular that you can find entire Tumblrs of pics of people with “to thine own self be true” tattoos. People often use this phrase when they are feeling defensive and want … Continue reading
Posted in desires, feelings, holiness, Nashville, orientation, religion, Tennessee, urges, whims
Tagged conscience, Hamlet, Polonius, Shakespeare, tattoos, to thine own self be true, tumblr
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All My Eggs Are In One (Easter) Basket!
All My Eggs Are In One (Easter) Basket Easter Week should EGG you on toward Radical obedience to The living, resurrected Jesus Christ! Easter Week reminds me That all my EGGS Are in one basket — The living, resurrected Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Easter blogs, Easter poem, egg shells, holiness, Holy Week, meaning of Easter, poem
Tagged Easter, Easter basket, Easter eggs, Easter week, empty tomb, Jesus Christ, Jesus resurrection
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Unconventional thoughts about Palm Sunday, Holy Week, & Easter
Jesus didn’t sit in an office and study all week so He could preach a good sermon. He got out among people and served them. Bob Goff, author of the books, Love Does and Everybody Always, puts it this way: … Continue reading →