Passionate Disciple of JC
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Mark Verse-by-Verse Recap & Outline
At Fellowship Raleigh We studied the Gospel of Mark verse-by-verse for 52 weeks. We were interrupted a few times as we moved church locations and as I took a Sabbatical one summer. Here is the outline of each message. How fun to reflect back on all the work and the great message of this Gospel.…
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James Recap
Just finished James. We themed our study as “A Goldmine of Wisdom For Real Life.” I debated doing the theme of Faith & Works since every other cool church and Pastor used that theme, but then I realized that I would have to funnel the entire book through chapter 2 (the part that is about…
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Reflections on our Diversity Discussion
I was greatly encouraged by the turnout at our recent diversity discussion at Fellowship Raleigh. We had almost 30 people and 1/3 were non-caucasian. I truly hope this helps, but here are 10 very brief and straightforward reflections on this discussion from me…
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Finding Community in your Church
Finding real friends in your church can be a challenge. Sometimes we over sell and pump up that being in a small group will fix everything and then it doesn’t. We all have a God given desire for authentic community and friendship. I think it is kind of like the game TETRIS, where we all…
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Old & New Idolatry (Tim Keller Quotes)
In the introduction to a recent sermon at Fellowship Raleigh on Hosea 4 I spent time reading aloud an idolatrous amount of Tim Keller quotes on the topic of idolatry. The quotes were all from the book “Counterfeit God’s: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters.” Here are…
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Dear Shelby, 3 things as you turn 15
Dear Shelby (Best Niece in the World) Happy Birthday. It is hard to believe that you are 15 today. Wow time flies. I can still remember you living at our house as a baby when I was a senior in High School. I remember when your mom took you to one of my basketball games…
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Smile :)
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Integrating Faith & Work
I am really excited about the sermon tomorrow morning from Ephesians 6:5-9 on Faith & Work. I am going to talk about this popular bumper sticker slogan, “My boss is a Jewish Carpenter.” Is this slogan good or bad for faith & work?? Christians really really need help integrating faith & work. Here are some…
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Why We Are Moving…
Recently Kristin and I decided to sell our house and move our family. After much prayerful discussion we came to two main reasons why we are moving. I wanted to share these with family and friends. Also, for clarity sake, I included a list of seven other reasons that are not why we are moving.…
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10 Pitfalls when plugging into a church
I love to see my brothers & sisters in Christ “plugged in” to a vibrant, healthy, and Biblical local church. The reason I love this is because I know there is no greater resource for a Christian’s joy and strength than the support of Jesus himself mediated through His local church, namely the people of…
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