Tag Archives: Church

The Whole Message of This New Life

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Judy

How would you verbally communicate the entire message of your Christian life to a group of strangers? Describing your life chronologically, vocationally, spiritually, relationally or all four sounds more like the pages of a memoir than a speech. It’s overwhelming. … Continue reading →

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A Lament

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Judy

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It was a rainy day. Skimming the headlines, I quickly realized the newspaper was going to make it gloomier. When I sat down to read my Bible I decided to read Lamentations. It seemed appropriate. Lamentations is a short book … Continue reading →

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When the Culture Leads the Church

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Judy

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Once in a while, the culture arrives at where the church should already have been. The evangelical church tends to characterize the culture as the enemy of truth, and that is accurate in many respects. The world is driven by … Continue reading →

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My Relationship With My Local Church: What Happened?

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Judy

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God gives every believer gifts that are intended to be used for building up his people, his Church. My husband and I believe that and have served in many ways over the years. We got involved in a small church … Continue reading →

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Church in a Diner

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Judy

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A friend of mine posted the following on Facebook, and she gave me permission to share it with you. God is working at all times, in all places, and maybe, if we raise our sights to notice, he will work … Continue reading →

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Two Qualities of the Early Church That We Should Pursue Today

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Judy

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The church, made up of Jesus’ followers, is his body on earth. It has been brilliant and influential at times, weak at other points in history, and increasingly divided over the years. Amazingly, the imperfect church is still God’s designated witness, his hands … Continue reading →

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An Alternative to Presidential Politics

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Judy

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The demoralized and polarized political environment in the United States is getting more bizarre by the moment.  Donald Trump spouts off about anything and everything, except his actual plans, and continues to win primaries.  I don’t get it.  Bernie Sanders advocates socialism, and … Continue reading →

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Currency Transfers

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Judy

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If God’s material and human resources are inexhaustible and abundant, as I’ve argued, where are they?  God says that everything on the earth is his; he owns the cattle on a thousand hills.  But, in our earthly economy those cattle all belong … Continue reading →

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Truth for Monday through Saturday

Posted on June 8, 2015 by Judy

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How much of what we learn at church on Sunday morning makes it into our lives Monday through Saturday? I attend church, of course, sing songs of worship, diligently take notes on a usually excellent teaching, and visit with fellow attenders.  As it should … Continue reading →

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Mixed Leadership Metaphors

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Judy

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Does a school of fish have a leader?  Not really.  How do its members collectively determine the timing and destinations of their movements?  According to Wikipedia, “A recent investigation showed that small groups of fish used consensus decision-making…The fish did this by … Continue reading →

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