Random reflections from a modern day pastor.
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Happy Easter!
Happy Easter! It is the morning when Christians all over the world proudly proclaim, “He is risen. He has risen INDEED!” But, did you know that we can proclaim that everyday? There is no reason that we should keep that bottled up to celebrate on just ONE morning – but rather – can celebrate it every day! …
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Will we tell?
The promises of God are often too much for anyone to comprehend, but nevertheless, they are STILL given! Jesus promises to all that hear that to come to Him would bring life – of which we have never seen or possessed before. What is critical to understand as this same promise is still offered today,…
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How do we respond?
When God’s word reveals a truth to us, what we determine in our hearts to do with it is incredibly revealing of what we truly believe; especially if God’s truth threatens our wants, desires, or even our power. The religious leaders in Jerusalem faced the same challenges when it came to Jesus’s teachings that we…
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Are we listening?
When Jesus responds to people, it is often easy to see how His answers could be misconstrued, misunderstood, or even misinterpreted. After all, if He is speaking to us to correct our behavior, no one readily signs up for that! Further, sometimes we can fall into the trap of seeking God’s response but we have…
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What do you allow?
Hypocrisy is one of the most repeated struggles that the modern day church constantly endures. However! We are not defenseless and without opportunity to correct it when it rears its head! For example, Jesus showed a great contrast between religious acts and obeying the Law (see John 7:20-24) that we can learn from. In it,…
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Are you bold?
How do you respond when the pressure mounts from your family, friends, co-workers, etc. about who Jesus is to you? Are you bold? Weak? Lukewarm? Do you willingly share that He is “the way, the truth, and the life” (see John 14:6) with the hopes that those you are talking to might also come to…
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Pastor T.J. Conwell 