July 2011
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A faith equal to the Pope's
“Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ”
Whether you believe Peter was the first Pope or not, you certainly can’t ignore his rock solid involvement as the leader of the NT Church. Yet here, Peter makes the stunning statement in his letter to the...
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Campus Crusade Changes to "cru"
Campus Crusade for Christ officially changed their name to “cru” and while a majority most likely support the change, many are upset they dropped “Christ” in their name. A statement online from cru says:
Cru enables us to have discussions about Christ with people who might initially be turned off by a more overtly Christian name. We believe that our interaction and our...
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Among the huge Atlantic-waves of bereavement, poverty, temptation, and reproach,...
– C.H. Spurgeon
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If I don’t believe in the historical Adam as the first man, it would be...
– Burk Parsons
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Busy Being Lazy
“The realization that I could be simultaneously busy and lazy, that I could be a hectic sluggard, that my busyness was no immunity from laziness, became a life‐altering and work‐altering insight. What I learned is that:
- Busyness does not mean I am diligent
- Busyness does not mean I am faithful
- Busyness does not mean I am fruitful
Recognizing the sin of procrastination, and...
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So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any...
– Phillipians 2:1-11
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Pastors and leaders, your job isn’t to shepherd and disciple everyone in your church or group. It is to be sure everyone in your church/group has the chance to be shepherded and discipled. This might be a paradigm shift you have to embrace to free yourself, empower others, and ultimately be more fruitful.
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Keep the altar of private prayer burning. This is the very life of all piety....
– C.H Spurgeon
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He who is not angry at sin becomes a partaker in it. Sin is a loathsome and...
– C.H. Spurgeon
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Going on mission is fundamental to the journey of discipleship and from day one...
– Launching Missional Communities
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The cross must be raised again at the center of the marketplace as well as on...
– George McCloud
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To teach our children is a personal duty; we cannot delegate it to Sunday school...
– C.H. Spurgeon
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The graces of the Christian character must not resemble the rainbow in its...
– C.H. Spurgeon
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