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Notes from Calvary: Becoming Christian Part 6
BY GREG CRUM “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14:17 What are the pillars of God’s kingdom here on this Earth? What foundational truths ground those that aspire to be a part of the body of Christ? According to Romans…
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Telling the Story: Remembering good things
BY DAWN REED When my family gets together, we love to reminisce. We get loud-really loud. Each of us tries to speak over the other, often interrupting to input their version of a story told countless times before. My nephew says we tell the same stories over and over. To that, I say, “So?” This…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Remember how to stand up
BY JACK WARD The birth of a giraffe: The first things to emerge are the baby giraffe’s front hooves and head. A few minutes later, the plucky newborn is hurled forth, falls 10 feet, and lands on its back. Within seconds, he rolls to an upright position with his legs tucked under his body. From…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Surrender
BY JACK WARD Paul Stanley tells this story from his military experience: “As an infantry company commander in Vietnam in 1967, I saw Viet Cong soldiers surrender many times. As they were placed in custody, marched away, and briefly interrogated, their body language and facial expressions always caught my attention. Most hung their heads in…
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Notes from Calvary: Becoming Christian Part 5
BY GREG CRUM “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptation; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:2-4 “Consider trial and temptation a joy? What are you thinking James?” You…
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Habakkuk’s prayer
BY MOLLY HINKLE Habakkuk knew of the mighty deeds God had done — how He had spoken the world into existence, delivered His people from Egypt and led them into the promised land, and had given them unbelievable victories in battle, performing miracle after miracle. But for Habakkuk, knowing wasn’t enough. He hungered to experience…
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Telling the Story: From Mountain to Valley
BY DAWN REED Denzel was not wrong. The well-known actor counseled his friend Will Smith after the slap heard ‘round the world at the Oscars last Sunday night. Smith had marched on stage and unexpectedly socked presenter Chris Rock in the face after Rock made a joke about Smith’s wife. Everyone watching was stunned. Later,…
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Telling the Story: Following the instructions
BY DAWN REED It was my first rodeo. A few years ago, I needed gum grafts. Dr. Leslie Horne and Beaumont Periodontics provided me with everything I needed to have a successful surgery. After the initial visit, a black folder filled with important information was placed in my hands. There were guidelines for everything: what…
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Notes from Calvary: Becoming Christian Part 4
BY GREG CRUM “For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.” Romans 14:17 For some time now, we’ve been writing of our need for change in the modern Body of Christ, in particular the need to change our minds to better reflect the…
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The Pastor’s Pen: Is Doctrine Boring?
BY JACK WARDPastor, Tomahawk Missionary Baptist Church I don’t know who Bill Sullivan is, but I found something he wrote that really is important. Here it is. “Some might think that a sermon examining doctrine is dry and boring. More than that, they might think that doctrine isn’t as important as something you can apply…
