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Do You Really Believe
That What You BelieveIs Really Real?
As it has
been throughout history, God continues to call ordinary people to
make an eternal difference in our world. We invite you to be a part
of this cultural change by participating in the live nation-wide
Focus on the Family's Truth Project Simulcast Training Event. We
believe this one-day eventrepresents the possibility for
exponen1tial change within the body of Christ, as we expect that
tens of thousands will be transformed by this curriculum.
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Don’t
Preach to Me!
A
preacher once asked comedian and actor George Burns for advice;
“You’re so good with audiences, Mr. Burns, and you hold their
attention so well. Do you have any advice for a preacher?” He
answered, “My advice is to have a good beginning, and good ending,
and then keep them as close together as you can.”
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What is Together for Lincoln?
Together for
Lincoln is a partnership consisting of over 15 area churches who are
committed to work together to share the love of Jesus Christ by
serving our community. Our first day of service will be on Sunday,
September 28, 2008. On that day, we will send dozens of teams into
the community to do everything from building wheelchair ramps for
individuals to visiting members of our community who are in the
nursing home. The day will conclude with a community worship
gathering in the evening.
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Praise God
For What He Does
Ephesians 5:19-20 says we are to “speak
to one another with songs, hymns and spiritual songs. Sing and make
melody in your hearts to the Lord, always giving things to God the
father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” We
praise God for His works.
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Fire
There’s
something about fire that mesmerizes us, attracts us, draws us in.
Its raw power and energy has amazing potential to be used for
good—to heat our homes, to give us light, to cook our food, create
spaces where we tell stories and connect with each other—and also to
destroy as it consumes whatever we throw into it. It’s untamed, we
can’t understand it, and it carries the potential to break out into
something so totally beyond us. It’s a thing of awe, a thing of
terror, a thing of beauty and a thing that has often inspired
worship.
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Understanding where our uniqueness is from
We desire old, vintage, nostalgic
things’ they’re things we want. I love the look of old movie
theaters, the smell of old books, the glimmer of classic cars, the
design of old posters and the simplicity of a boy shooting his eye
out in A Christmas Story.
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Cleaning House
I
talked with a friend this week about an opportunity she had to help
a guy clean his house. It may not sound that monumental, except his
house hadn’t been cleaned for SEVEN years. Something had happened,
and his life as he had known it ended. Maybe something died, or
shut down, but stuff started to pile up—garbage, dishes, papers,
clothes—until it felt overwhelming. His friends didn’t know how bad
it had gotten, he hadn’t shown them, or maybe they just never
stopped by. My friend was the first in a long time. They spent six
hours cleaning, just so they could clear a path so the appraiser
could walk through the house. It’s not finished, and there’s a
whole lot more to do, but it’s a start.
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Do You Really Want To Know The Truth?
I
had spoken at a family conference
and explained and illustrated Bible truths about how a
parent can “turn around” a rebellious teen.
-- A man came up to me and
said, “How did you discover such amazing truths?” I replied,
“The Bible is the mind of man’s Creator revealed to man. In
the Bible God gave to man every key truth man would need to
live human life. Our difficulty is in receiving and
believing ALL of those truths. But each truth we believe
opens up another set of truths. And each one of those opens
up another set, etc. etc.”
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