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Category Archives: soul
Experience “innermost being” Christianity
Innermost being Christianity is much more powerful than mere church attendance. What does the Bible mean when it talks about your “innermost being”? The innermost being is the place of awe-releasing rivers of living water that flow from deep within … Continue reading
Posted in burning heart, from the heart, heart, heart care, heart-felt, rivers of living water, soul, soul food, soul searching
Tagged Christ in your heart, heart-felt Christianity, innermost being, innermost definition, innermost quotes, Jesus rivers of living water, the heart of worship
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Search engine of the heart
Many moderns build their life on the myth of selective reality. Life goes better when you play your cards from the fact deck. There are many ways to see the same situation and a lot of them are wrong. Seek truth … Continue reading
Posted in brain, brain health, ethical decision making, ethics, fake news, forgiveness, hopelessness, myths, positive attitude, positive confession, positive thinking, psychology, soul, truth, truth and error, Uncategorized, wisdom
Tagged denial, encouraging, hope, mental health, motivation, right and wrong, search, search engine
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Rearranging words for heart-sight
Even with a full mind; without heart-sight we are emotionally & spiritually blind. The soul-fire that gives me light is Jesus! Christ’s body isn’t a statue. It’s an assembly line of many parts working together. What’s heard in church is mostly forgotten. … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond Church, Create in me a clean heart, ekklesia, family gathering, family togetherness, family values, from the heart, heart care, heart monitor, heart of gold, heart-felt, heart-felt love, hearts unfold like flowers, house church, human heart, I'm so glad I'm a part of the family of God, insight, light hearted, makes the heart grow fonder, Set a fire down in my soul, simple church, soul, soul food, soul goals, speaking from the heart, the door of your heart, Uncategorized
Tagged heart health, Heartland, love one another, matters of the heart, organic church, spirituality, When Calls The Heart, words on fire
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Post and share these posters about sharing!
I keep asking God to give me fresh, new ways to share the concept of open sharing as led by the Spirit based on 1 Corinthians 14:26 — the Greek New Testament concept of ekklesia. I made two posters today. … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, art of listening, Berry Street, ekklesia, God's presence, hearing God, hearing God's voice, inner listening, itcity, Let the redeemed of the Lord, listening, listening skills, listening to God, listening to the Spirit, Nashville churches, Nashville news, Nashville tourist attractions, revival in Nashville, soul, soul food, testimonies, testimonies in church, Uncategorized
Tagged church, Nashville, posters, preaching, quotes, Salvation Army, sermons, sharing
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Inner peace doesn’t come with fanfare. It quietly creeps into the soul like an inchworm.
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts.” -Colossians 3:15
Posted in celebrate recovery, Christ, Christ-centered recovery, Christian recovery, Colossians, fanfare, fruit of the Spirit, how to grow spiritually, peace of God, peace of mind, recovery groups, rejoice, soul, soul food, soul searching, spiritual awakening, spiritual disciplines, spiritual goals, spiritual growth, spiritual healing, spiritual health, spiritual hunger, spiritual insight, spiritual life, spiritual maturity, Uncategorized
Tagged contentment, inner peace, overcoming worry, peace, recovery, satisfaction, spiritual formation, tranquility
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3 Streams Of Human Thought-Talk (Internal Communication)
3 Streams of Internal Human Communication The flow of thought-talk (internal communication) through the human mind is called often self-talk or the stream of consciousness. Many people are confused and falsely believe that all of the thought that passes through their … Continue reading
Posted in addiction, anger, angst, anxiety, attitude, compulsion, cravings, encountering God, encouragement, hearing, hearing God, hearing the Holy Spirit, hearing voices, human psyche, human thoughts, mind, overcoming temptation, power of a whisper, pride, Quaker light, self, self-control, self-destruction, self-hate, self-help, self-improvement, self-mastery, self-restraint, selfish desires, soul, soul food, temptation, thinking, thought pattern, thoughts, torment, tormenting thoughts, whispering, whispers
Tagged communication, positive thinking, psychology, religion, self-talk, still small voice, the inner voice
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Dorothy In Oz, Wheels, Soul Train, TEAM, Yall, Lights, & A Quiz (Examples/Metaphors of Participatory Church)
Some metaphors for participatory church: Experiencing participatory church at Berry Street is like Dorothy stepping into a world of living color when she enters the land of Oz in “The Wizard of Oz.” Church is often like a unicycle, focused … Continue reading
Posted in Berry Street, Berry Street Worship Center, big wheel, church format, church leadership, church meetings, church organizational chart, church program, church programs, church quiz, church roles, church services, Dorothy Wizard of Oz, New Testament, plural for you, religion, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationism, Salvationists, soul, soul train, Southern English, team, Team Church, Tennessee, Together Everyone Accomplishes More, unicycle, yall
Tagged Christianity, church, Nashville, organic church, Wizard of Oz
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What The Church Can Learn From A Muppet Movie
One animated Muppet with all the other Muppets immobile and neatly placed in rows, would not make much of a Muppet movie. Instead, all the Muppets need to be animated and participating interactively with one another. No one Muppet dominates … Continue reading
Posted in animated, animation, Berry Street, Bible, Bible concepts, church format, church leadership, church program, church programs, church roles, church services, church structure, faith, faith in God, faith-based, freedom, Nashville, Nashville church, open mic, open mike, organic church, participation, participatory church, puppets, Salvation Army, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, soul, speaking, speaking out, spiritual formation, spirituality, The Salvation Army
Tagged church, Miss Piggy, Muppets, religion, Sesame Street
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Do The Math (Meditate On Multiple [7] Math Matters)
When you just can’t seem to figure life out — math might help. Let’s meaningfully meditate on multiple (7) mathematics matters: 1) Math wasn’t blown into being by the Big Bang. It just doesn’t add up that an accidental explosion … Continue reading
Posted in addition, big bang, Big Bang Theory, cool, creation, creationism, creativity, Creator, division, fiction, figure it out, God, hardware, history, history of the universe, human history, mathematical formulas, multiplication, mystery, mysticism, myths, non-material reality, physical universe, postulates, rebellion, revolting against God, software, soul, soul food, soul man, spirit, spiritual life, square, stuff, subtraction, supernatural, theorems
Tagged math, mathematics, meaning of life, religion, spirituality
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