Category: Ministry
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He must increase…
I have been burdened more than ever of the importance of John 3:30 “He must increase, but I must decrease”. John the Baptist uttered these words to his followers as Jesus began to amass larger crowds, as he began to take more of John’s disciplesKamagra UK is cheap cialis our pharmacy shop a leading and…
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Character affords the opportunity (Lesson 2)
In our continuing series of the Top 10 Lessons I want to share to my congregation – this is Lesson #2: Character Affords the Opportunity! It boosts blood flow to the reproductive organs. purchasing viagra in canada Then it makes it erect at time of need and so blood inside the arteries and uk viagra…
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I’ve said ‘No’ to heterosexual marriage ceremonies many times.
The recent supreme court ruling on homosexual marriage has ignited a firestorm surrounding whether or not a church and or minister should be required to perform a same sex wedding. Can a minister deny performing a same sex wedding on the basis of his/her faith? The assumption is being made that Pastors marry heterosexual couples…
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God is my Trail-manager Part 12 ‘Hiker Hunger’
When hiking the Appalachian Trail the hiker is burning calories at a tremendous rate. When coupled with the fact that the hiker can only carry a small amount of food with him, the hiker is always looking for the next town, restaurant, hostel or anywhere else he can buy a meal. Hikers love to find…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 6 ‘Trail Magic’
All along the Appalachian Trail people from the local communities will reach out to the traveling hikers and help them in a variety of ways. They’ll leave food along the trail, they’ll offer rides for hikers, they’ll pay for their meals at a restaurant or offer them some other assistance as needed. The hikers refer…
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God is my Trail-manager – Part 3 ‘Trail Name’
One of the unique attributes of trail life is that everyone on the Appalachian Trail has their own unique Trail Name. It is usually given to you by others along the way. You may show up with a name you like – but it may not be the one you end up with. You can…
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What will the Church look like in 2040?
I attended a conference this week which concluded with this question put to the panel: What will the church look like in 2050? I felt that the panel did a great job explaining our current challenges and a look ahead to maybe 2015 – but they did not give any indications of what to expect…
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Underestimating False Information
by Pastor Wes Gunther During World War II the British were very effective at using ‘Black Propaganda’ which is better know today as Disinformation – or False Information. During the War the British began at least two radio stations which both claimed to be broadcasting from Germany. One was geared toward the German citizens and…
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Consumed with Compassion
Our church began 2014 by introducing our theme for the new year: Consumed with Compassion! The Word of God tells us: And of some have compassion, making a difference. Looking at the story of the Good Samaritan we see several things: 1). Compassion takes a Vision (Luke 10:33). The Good Samaritan “saw” the need. He…
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Waiting for the flames
Watching television with my wife last night we were well into a crime show she enjoys watching when the star of the show stated that pulling the fire alarm doesn’t work for clearing out a building anymore because “people ignore alarms and are waiting for the flames before they’ll leave”. Right about there I checked…