1 Thessalonians

Good Grief

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I had the privilege of worship with North Side at 9:30 and preaching at First Mount Moriah at 11:00!  Great to be able to celebrate what God is doing in both congregations. At Mt. Moriah, they had a Family Day and I got the honor to preach from Joshua 24.  Love Pastor Bryant Sims and Youth Pastor Zack Little and …

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A Pastor’s Prayer

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Today was a day we had been working towards and praying about for months!  So glad to finally gather and share it with our church. Here’s how it all came together: All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name Family Ministry Presentation Offering Oh, the Deep Deep Love What a Savior Sermon Have Thine Own Way The worship team led so …

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A Pastor’s Heart

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I was so eager to worship with our church family today.  It was a fantastic week of ministry for our family.  Our students had a great experience at X-Fuge on Mission.  Our Ghana team was back in the house.  Lots of new faces.  It was such a special time to focus on 1 Thess. 3:1-10. Here’s the service flow: Amazed …

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The Ministry of the Word

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Incredible day of being the church.  Loved meeting so many new guests today – can’t wait to see all that God is up to! Today we focused on 1 Thess. 2:13-20: 13 For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but for what it really is, the …

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Effective Spiritual Leadership – Part 2

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Such a great day to focus on spiritual leadership and sending leaders out all over the world! 7 But we proved to be gentle among you, as a nursing mother tenderly cares for her own children. 8 Having so fond an affection for you, we were well-pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us. 9 For you recall, …

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Effective Spiritual Leadership – Part 1

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2nd week in 1 Thessalonians as we discussed “Effective Spiritual Leadership.”  I hate not being there in person but it was great to watch the service online and see how great our team led out today! Today’s service: Burning in My Soul – Passion Welcome To God Be the Glory – The Alone Instrument Baptism Offertory Prayer Scripture Reading 10,000 …

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Characteristics of the Elect

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Great start to a new series in 1 Thessalonians as we focused on the “Characteristics of the Elect.”  We studied 1 Thessalonians 1. 1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace. 2 We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you …

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Mission: Proclaiming the Gospel Between Sundays

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All of us as followers of Christ have been called to make the gospel known through the everyday course of our lives. Today’s service examined the motive, the message, and the method involved in fulfilling such a call. We started our time together by singing “Wherever He Leads I’ll Go.”  I used a loop pedal to shape the song.  From there, …

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Protective Parents

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“You’ll understand when you have children of your own.”

This statement has been repeated by many parents throughout the years.  As fathers and mothers provide rules and regulations, children of all ages accuse their parents of being unfair and out of touch with trends in current culture.

Instead of debating, many parents opt out of an argument by explaining to their children that they will understand better when they have children of their own one day.

We hope.

What rules did your parents have that you couldn’t stand when you were a child?

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