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“The Lord says: “These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their …

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Weekly Post (Nov. 18-25)

On November 19, 2012 By

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a great week spending time with family and thanking our Great God for all He has accomplished. We are recipients of grace beyond description! OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD DISTRIBUTION

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The next story in The Jesus Storybook Bible that we read was about Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. I combined two ideas for the craft we made to help us remember the story. The

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Life lessons from Jonah

On November 12, 2012 By

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting Finally, I get to bake this carrot cake. It was on my To Do List for a long time. I have borrowed Joanne Chang’s Flour …

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School time

On November 5, 2012 By

We had our first official school time this morning and I’d say that it went well. We began together, with a “circle time,” where we prayed, sang the Doxology and then a song of each child’s choosing, went over the calendar …

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Youth ministry is nothing at all but a religious ministry for young folks. It’s also identified as youth group. The youth ministry or youth group is actually a way in which a religious organization or possibly a faith group engages and requires themselves with young individuals who reside inside

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Happy Anniversary!

On November 2, 2012 By

No, it’s not my wedding anniversary, but instead it is my 4 year anniversary at Hesston MB Church. I am thankful for this church and what God is doing here. …

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Recommended Church News Article From http://blogs.christianpost.com/overflow/a-fashionable-seduction-12772/

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A Fashionable Seduction: Technology Temptations
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Earlier this week, we contributed an article to Church Tech Today which spoke about some basics for determining directions for mobile ministry activities. Here’s a snippet: Mobile is all about attention. Some would even go as…

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Blasphemy in the civil law

On October 27, 2012 By

England used to have a blasphemy law – or, more precisely, it used to recognise the twin offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel. Yet it is rarely remembered that the purpose of the blasphemy law was as…

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A Humble Man of God

On October 23, 2012 By

As a Christian, of course I gain, wisdom, knowledge, and direction from the Bible, but I also gain those things from fellow believers in the faith. Rich Mullins was a popular Contemporary Christian artist back in the late 80′s, around the …

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It is Monday already!

On October 23, 2012 By

After we got home from Cali at 1 am on Monday, we were back at our normal Tuesday. We all managed to get through the day without much issue and were happy to sleep that night. Thursday, I had to go back to Cali for …

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It was fifty years ago today that Roman Catholicism launched what many consider to be the most ambitious of its 21 ecumenical councils. Called the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, the three-plus-year series of gatherings began under Pope John XXIII on October 11, 1962, and concluded under Pope Paul…

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By Brian Irving Youth ministry is nothing but a religious ministry for young people. It is also known as youth group. The youth ministry or youth group is a way in which a religious organization or a faith group engages and involves themselves with young people who live in …

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Recommended Church News Article From http://www.christianpost.com/news/a-poisonous-recipe-how-to-destroy-your-church-82663/

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A Poisonous Recipe: How to Destroy Your Church
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Next Steps after #d62012

On October 7, 2012 By

I have had some time to think, pray and process after returning from the D6 Conference in Dallas this past week. This great conference put on by Randall House is on my schedule every year. I shared…

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Name Change!

On October 4, 2012 By

“Ponderings” is changing its name! The new name, WretchLike.Me, is a nod both to John Newton’s famous hymn and to the role that only Christ can play in redemption. When John Newton wrote, “Amazing …

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by Nina Schmidgall This is Part Two of Managing a Portable Church Environment. Click here for Part One. HOW DO YOU DO IT? As many of you surely realize, many of the benefits of portable church environments do not transfer to…

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★ ★ ★ ★ When I saw this book on the shelf of the Edisto Island Bookstore this summer, I was instantly interested in reading …

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Whether you agree with Dr. Voddie Baucham or not, he makes a compelling argument. Voddie Baucham on Youth Ministry from NCFIC on Vimeo.

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Joy Dare~ September 2012

On September 24, 2012 By

17th~ 3 gifts Ugly-Beautiful~ nuts laying in layers of weeds and dirt and leaves; laundry water washing all over the floor; cleaning and the look …

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The Third Counselor |

On September 20, 2012 By

I once served on my ward Sunday School presidency. Unlike most auxiliary presidencies in the church, the Sunday School presidency has often been a mixed gender

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Did the idea that a good church must separate everyone by age and interest come from the Bible or elsewhere? The Bible says: Eph. 4:1 I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called, 2 with …

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Sunday Snaps

On September 17, 2012 By

I sort of fell off the blogging bandwagon this week. The end of the week was super duper crazy for me…I subbed Thursday and Friday (including staying over to do after care) and had Lucy’s birthday …

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Churches ‘need gay marriage safeguards’, says Eric Pickles; Churches ‘need gay marriage safeguards’, says Eric Pickles; A Christian ethos strengthens.

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Runners’ World

On September 8, 2012 By

James 1: 17-27 I was reading an article last week from a magazine called The Christian Century. In it, the author was writing about a childhood memory, one that meant a lot to him growing up. In it, he says that he remembers her offering envelops in her church having six …

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As we were leading up to Labor Day weekend, I was thrilled to know that the High Calling blog offered resources for use during this season since it is a natural time for church folk to teach, honor, and celebrate ordinary Christians and their calling into jobs. We are…

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A New York City school is using games as a key part of their teaching strategy. Watch this video to see it in action. Kids learn through play. In the ground-breaking book, Einstein Never Used Flash Cards: How Our Kids Really Learn and Why …

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Recommended Church News Article From http://www.policymic.com/articles/13484/why-some-churches-should-lose-their-tax-exempt-status

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Why Some Churches Should Lose Their Tax Exempt Status
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A reflection on 1 Kings 8:(1,6,10-11), 22-30, 41-43, Proper 16B Thursday night, curious about what they would say, I watched Rock Center with Brian Williams, and its report on the Mormon Church. …

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Usually if one wants to attend a Church – you go with your friends or family or you find a pamphlet or poster and attend an event and become a regular (or a…

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A SENIOR Catholic official has been called on to stand aside from the board of a Canberra secondary school after revelations he did not report a paedophile priest to law enforcement…

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Tue, Aug 14 mobile link

On August 14, 2012 By

Tue, Aug 14 One Year Bible Readings – NEHEMIAH 7:73-9:21 | 1 CORINTHIANS 9:1-18 | PSALM 33:12-22 | PROVERBS 21:11-12

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James Fowler has released what I predict will be a very helpful book in leading people to understand the objective and subjective truths of the gospel. The Extent and Efficacy of the Life and Work of Jesus Christ particularly meets a real need…

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Suggestion Box

On August 11, 2012 By

I wrote this article for Youthministry360 and it posted while I was in Africa. You can read it here You know that little white card …

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“For the aid of those who may be unfamiliar with the old style method of recording time, in English Church and Courts the year began with Lady Day: March being therefore the first month and January the eleventh. The present …

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Recommended Church News Article From http://www.churchleaders.com/outreach-missions/outreach-missions-blogs/162421-are-you-a-modest-christian.html

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Are You a Modest Christian?
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By Rachael It was my weekend to volunteer in my daughter’s preschool Sunday school class, and the two girls I chatted with were insistent. Don’t follow the crowd! “His name is Justin BEAV-er,” one proclaimed, clearly exasperated at having to pronounce his name for me. …

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Baby in a Bubble

On August 9, 2012 By

Gasp! Is that the number 42? Only 10 more weeks until this sweet baby turns 1. It literally made my stomach drop when I realized this. Wow, this year has gone by so fast!!! I really think Finn will be walking way before his first birthday, he likes…

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When we try to find new ways to be more like the culture because we think that will help God out, that’s when we are in trouble. View this 30 minute excerpt from Divided the Movie

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