Tag: young people
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Daily Devotional: Romans 14:1-12
Paul reminds us about what the truth of the gospel means in our lives. Life isn’t about us. Every person, whether in the faith or not, lives and dies to God alone. The Lord alone makes a person stand or fall. If God has accepted someone, who are we to reject that person by judging…
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Dear Leader, part 19 (Christ On Display Through Sound Doctrine)
This exercise is a continuation of a series we started at Grace with our leadership while I served as interim there. For those who are not pastors or deacons, but who lead in some capacity in any arena of life, these books are a tremendous resource in Scripture. I encourage all of those who would…
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Don’t Cuss. Don’t Drink. Don’t have sex. But please, steal this book.
“Don’t cuss. Don’t drink. Don’t have sex before marriage.” That is the message we were pounded with on a weekly basis. “We will give you cool stuff if you come.” That is what we were won with and to. We poured down the isles at summer camp, responding to some version of the Gospel, though…
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Why Doesn’t God Move in Some Churches?
When I was little (probably fifth or sixth grade) I remember being given some Pokemon cards. We didn’t have “Pokemon Go.” I started to really like playing this card game. My brother and I would sneak these cards into our house and play in secret because we were not allowed to play with them. One…
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Out with the old, in with the new! The constant battle between old church and new church and why I think it’s stupid.
I must warn you in advance that this article will be slightly blatant, so church goers may want to use discretion if they are easily offended by people pointing out the weaker points of the church. If you do choose to read, my hope is that you seriously consider these words and know that I…