KITCHEN TABLE DISCIPLESHIP

The kitchen table has always been a place of joy for my family. Sitting together around the table, we seize the opportunity to discuss our day.  We solve problems together and role play solutions to the great dilemmas of life, such as what do you do when a boy in class keeps calling you an [...]

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REVELATION: VERSE BY VERSE

I am excited to have officially kicked off our Tuesday lunch study of Revelation.  It will take us a few weeks to settle into a routine and build rapport that will allow us to converse casually, but I have no doubt we will get there. I am also very blessed to see that our facilitator [...]

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FROM WHERE I STAND — ONESIMUS

Proverbs 16:9 tells us, “In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps.”  Nowhere do we see this truth more clearly illustrated than in the life of Onesimus.  Click HERE to read Pastor Eric’s account of the remarkable story of this slave who dared to allow the Lord to direct his [...]

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THE STORY OF ONESIMUS

Who is Christianity for, anyway?  Who do its rules apply to?  Who do its promises apply to? Are there those in this world who are above the Christian faith?  Above laws, consequences, and accountability?  Are there those in this world who are beneath the Christian faith?  Those who are too dirty?  Those who are too [...]

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SERMON PLAYER

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FREE MOSAIC BIBLE

My friend and blogging mentor, Peter Lopez, is giving away a free Mosaic Bible over at Beauty of the Bible. The give away is connected to the Holy Bible Mosaic Blog Tour which will make a  stop by Beauty of the Bible on Friday, October 23.  Leave a comment on Peter’s Mosaic Post to enter to [...]

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MY PEACE IN THE STORM

We’d all love for life to be “smooth sailing,” but the inevitable truth remains that storms do arise.  Just ask the crew from Gilligan’s Island—you can be out for a “three hour tour,” hit a storm, and find yourself marooned on an island, wearing the same outfit for years (unless, of course, you are the [...]

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EMBRACE ETERNITY

“Because it was Jesus who came to us from eternity, to prepare us for eternity and He is our greatest insight into discovering how to embrace eternity.” – Pastor Tom Mullins, Christ Fellowship A dear friend of mine in college loved to work out and loved to play football.  I remember eating lunch with Jason [...]

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WILL MY PET BE IN HEAVEN? (or my Harley?)

Growing up the son of a motorcycle rider, I was very familiar with the platitude, “If God made anything better than a Harley, He kept it for Himself.” Harley owners love their bikes.  As I shared in a previous message, my dad didn’t carry a rag in his back pocket to keep his hands clean; [...]

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APOSTOLIC PRAYERS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

“But, I just don’t know how to pray.” It is true that prayer can seem rather daunting at times, or we find ourselves getting stuck in knowing what direction to take in prayer. In honor of the 1st Birthday of The Sweetwater Prayer Center, I offer a collection of the Apostolic Prayers of the New [...]

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