What’s So Special About the Church?
Over my life there have been “special” things that have meant a lot to me. There have been special toys like my Teddy Ruxpin. [My…
Over my life there have been “special” things that have meant a lot to me. There have been special toys like my Teddy Ruxpin. [My…
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Last week my family and I went on a Disney cruise thanks to my mother-in-law! We had the most wonderful time—eating unlimited desserts, watching the…
Fourteen years ago Bob Russell, former pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, KY, wrote a book titled, When God Builds a Church. The reason…
There are many ingredients that come together to make a church grow. The most important, in my opinion, is the Spirit of God moving in…
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There's always a means to an end. For instance, our careers (or vocations) serve as a means to an end. But, to what end do…
Over the course of the last few weeks we have been diving into the book of Nehemiah on Sunday mornings, gleaning from Nehemiah's account of…
This morning I was thinking about the nature of the church. I believe it is important for leaders as well as believers to know and…