Category: Pastor
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Are we being wise?
People need to know Jesus, but they don’t need to know every opinion we have. IMHO, this is why social media has become such a cesspool of information; because once every thought ever had has been made visible — it’s hard to hear (or even see) what is actually valuable through all the noise. Consider the…
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How will we walk?
The truth is always your most reliable, faithful weapon in this world of chaos. It is the one thing that we never have to struggle to remember because it is what happened, what was said, or what is needed without pretense or additional information. When Jesus spoke the words, “I tell you the truth …”, He…
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Does it change us?
When it comes to studying the Bible, one of the most overlooked items is that we do not make it personal – but rather, view it as a “loose guideline” of how to live. Now before you say it … this is not an attack, rather, it should be seen as an indication of what…
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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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Will you do one thing?
Faith requires that each of us accepts that we are not in control, and that in the admitting of that truth we are presented with a real opportunity to understand Who is! However, asking God to “prove” that He is real continues to be a challenge that is not only seen all over scripture, but…
Pastor T.J. Conwell 