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Category Archives: Salvationists
Being in a Spirit-led Salvation Army “band”
For a decade my wife and I were in a Salvation Army band. We were both working for them when they approached us and asked us if we would like to start a Sunday morning meeting in an empty church … Continue reading
Posted in band of brothers, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvationists, The Salvation Army
Tagged band definition, band of brothers and sisters, band of Christian brothers, how to start a band, Salvation Army band, Spirit-filled band, Spirit-led band, What is a Salvation Army band
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Fresh Ideas In The Salvation Army
Recently I heard retired Salvation Army leader, Commissioner Israel Gaither, speak. (He is the former International Chief of Staff & the former National Commander in the USA.) Commissioner Gaither confirmed several things that God has been speaking to me the … Continue reading
Posted in Chief of Staff, Commissioner, Henry Gariepy, John Berry McFerrin, man with a mission, National Commander USA, open church, open forum, open mic, organic church, prayer walking, prayer walking with The Salvation Army Flag, Salvation Army Flag, Salvation Army officer, Salvationism, Salvationists, you can all prophesy
Tagged Christianity, church, Israel Gaither, prayer, Salvation Army
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Christaholics Out Of The Closet, Shouting It From The Housetops
What if salvation isn’t an emotional experience with God at an altar? What if it isn’t choosing to respond to an altar call and/or repeating a prayer that someone else feeds you the words? What if , instead, salvation is an ongoing, … Continue reading
Posted in AA, Catherine Booth, Christaholic, COC, early Christians, early church, founding of the church, Galilee, Jerusalem, out of the closet, prayer, Quotations, quote, Quotes, renewal, revival, salvation, Salvation Army, Salvationism, Salvationists, shout it from the housetops, Son of Man, thrust the truth, what does it mean to be saved
Tagged Alcholics Anonymous, Christianity, church, church history, Jesus, quotes, recovery groups
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Victory Shouts, The Salvation Army, & Spiritual Tsunami
“Shout unto God with the voice of triumph.” –Psalm 47:1 I have studied spiritual awakening and revival history for more than 40 years. I have passionately been trying to discover what makes Christianity break out of the religious status quo … Continue reading
Posted in great awakening, Holy Spirit, Holy Spirit flow, Jericho, Joshua, move of God, movement, outpouring of the Spirit, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvation Army officer, Salvationism, Salvationists, shout it from the housetops, shout unto God, shouting in church, Spirit-prompted, spiritual adventure, spiritual awakening, spiritual experiences, spiritual fire, spiritual flow, spiritual hunger, spiritual innovation, spiritual movement, spiritual prompting, Young Sung Kim
Tagged Christianity, quotes, revival, Salvation Army, Samuel Logan Brengle, shouting, spirituality
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Salvation–A Word Lost To The 21st Century (Except For The Salvation [Rescue & Deliverance] Army)
Salvation is a lost word in the 21st Century. Lost words are often referred to as archaic. Archaic words are no longer in use or have lost their meaning in their current usage. Almost the only remaining usage of the word salvation is the … Continue reading
Posted in deliverance, eternal life, holiness, religious academics, religious beliefs, rescue, salvation of the soul, salvation war, Salvationism, Salvationists, sanctification, sin, sinfulness, sinner, sinning, sins, spiritual formation, spiritual life, spiritual movement, spiritual warfare, spirituality
Tagged archaic words, Christianity, definition, language, salvation, Salvation Army, vocabulary, word usage
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Salvation Army Calls For A Tsunami Of The Spirit
The Salvation Army USA’s Crest Books has just published a new book, Tsunami of the Spirit Come Roll Over Me. It is an urgent call from various Salvation Army leaders from around the world for a radical, earth-shaking, overwhelming move of … Continue reading
Posted in book review, Christian books, Christianity, Crest Books, Danielle Strickland, festschrift, Gospel, great awakening, Holy Spirit, Jim Knaggs, move of God, movement, Paul Rader, publishing, quotation, Quotations, quote, salvation, Salvation Army Crest, salvation war, Salvationism, Salvationists, spiritual awakening, spiritual fire, spiritual movement, Stephen Court, Tsunami Of The Spirit, USA
Tagged books, quotes, revival, Salvation Army, Samuel Logan Brengle, spirituality, tsunami, William Booth
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The Word, The World Cup, & CPR
Perhaps we need more on Sunday mornings than religious education and/or personal motivation. We need the inner transformation that comes from following and obeying the living, resurrected Jesus Christ together in a meeting! I read the Bible almost every day … Continue reading
Posted in Music City, Nashville, Nashville church, organic church, prayer, religious education, repentance, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvationism, Salvationists, transformation, transformation movements, USA
Tagged Brazil, church, football, religion, Salvation Army, soccer, the World Cup
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The NFL Draft
Perhaps the church can learn from the NFL Draft! The NFL Draft is not looking for passive spectators to sit around and listen to the coach every week; but for game-changers who get off the bench and make plays! (To … Continue reading
Posted in Nashville, Nashville charity, Nashville church, Nashville tourist attractions, non-traditional church, open church, open forum, open mic, open mike, participation, participators, participatory church, quotation, Quotations, quote, religion, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvation Army Nashville, Salvationism, Salvationists, simple church
Tagged church, Draft Day, Frank Viola, Kevin Costner, NFL, NFL Draft, quotes
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When The Nuns Came To The Salvation Army
My wife and I lead a participatory, sermon-free, non-traditional Salvation Army corps (church) called Berry Street Worship Center, located in a low-income neighborhood in Nashville, Tennessee. Our daughter went to high school at St. Cecilia Academy, a Catholic girls’ school … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Catholic, Catholic girls school, Catholicism, Dominican nuns, durag, Nashville charity, Nashville church, Nashville tourist attractions, organic church, religion, Roman Catholic, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationism, Salvationists, simple church, St. Dominic, Tennessee
Tagged church, Nashville, nuns, St. Cecilia Academy, The Salvation Army
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The Inner Teacher
Listen to the Inner Teacher! He speaks within your heart. He is the Holy Spirit, the presence of God in your soul, the inner Light. He is calling you to follow and obey Him daily. Don’t refuse His call. When … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John 2:27, anointed, anointing, Bible, Bible quotes, biblical Christianity, Biblical concept, His anointing teaches you, inner Light, inner teacher, John, New Testament, organic church, preacher, preaching, preaching the Word, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvationism, Salvationists, Scriptures, sermon, sermon-free, sermon-hearing, sermons, teach me and I, teacher, you don't need a man to teach you
Tagged Christianity, church, Holy Spirit, Nashville, spirituality, teaching
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