Archive for January, 2010
Posted by Scott on January 31st, 2010 under Devotions •
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My last blog was about the death of Stephen and the courage he had a stand up and deliver a heavy dose of the Gospel even in the face of death. The last verse of Chapter 7 (verse 60) reads “…and falling to his (Stephen) knees he cried out with a loud voice, “Lord do [...]
Posted by Scott on January 30th, 2010 under Devotions •
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If you know anything about the New Testament and have followed along with Jesus’ disciples at all then surely you have heard of my boy Stephen. I have been reading through the Acts in my quiet time recently and came across the story of Stephen a few days ago. Stephen is recognized as the first [...]
Posted by Canaan on January 29th, 2010 under Worship Series •
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How important is it really that we tell people about Jesus? Obviously there is the whole importance of everyone’s salvation and where we will all spend eternity after our time on this earth. But really!? Couldn’t God just make everyone saved and be done with it and then we wouldn’t have to worry about it?
Here [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 28th, 2010 under Devotions •
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We have posed this question many times, but I want you to think about it some more. What brought you to church for the first time? Was it a friend? Maybe your parents? Maybe you have been coming to church for your whole life, as long as you can remember! In some sort of fashion, [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 27th, 2010 under Devotions •
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Part of the whole point of this website, and disciplines like quiet times in general, is to keep us in the Word and connected to the Father in everything we do. As we continue to talk about the importance of evangelism, there is something I want you to think about…
Are you ready? Could you get [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 26th, 2010 under Devotions •
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The cool part about this whole deal is that you are never alone in your ministry. Now I don’t just mean that there are other students, or other student workers to serve alongside of you. While this is true, there is something out there waiting to guide you along. You have the Holy Spirit on [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 25th, 2010 under Devotions •
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It feels good to get over the initial obstacle and not being afraid to share the gospel of Jesus with our friends. But remember that is not just our friends who need to hear about Jesus. It is the whole world!
But this is where it can be really important to remember such Scripture as yesterday’s [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 24th, 2010 under Devotions •
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Let’s take a slightly different direction… Today I want to focus on the concept of meditation. Christian meditation is the process of filling your thoughts and concentrating on something specific. As we continue to talk about what it looks like to actively and intently tell our friends about Jesus, take this chance to meditate on [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 23rd, 2010 under Devotions •
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I’m going to be honest with you for just a moment…
It is good to live by Christ’s example and make sure that people see us seeking after the kingdom of God before anything else, but most times this is just not enough. While we can be very influentual in the way that we live, as [...]
Posted by Guest Writer on January 22nd, 2010 under Devotions •
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As we look towards trying to be intentional in the way we live and how we love and treat our friends, what should our friendships look like in the first place? Think about that for a moment…
Who is your best friend? What is the basis for your friendship? Does it revolve around sports, or school? [...]