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Act Justly

Posted by Paul

Welcome! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed or subscribe via e-mail and stay up to date with new posts. Thanks for visiting!Micah 6:8
He has showed you, O man, what is good.
And what does the LORD require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly with [...]

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Being with God in prayer

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In our world today, we are often defined by what we do. Our value is determined by our productivity and ability to do something that others want or need. This has severe implications for our Life with God. God values us differently. He loves us first, without condition, no strings attached. His love for us [...]

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Book Review: Life With God

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Submitted by Steve Ryan
Most Christians believe that the Bible is the word of God. Most Christians also believe that the Bible is a source of wisdom, knowledge and inspiration. For them, the Bible not only records the beginning of creation, but the end of time as well. All Christians, regardless of their beliefs, generally agree [...]

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How to live Christ-centered

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To live centered on Christ is the difference between the LIFE that God desires for us and just living life with “faith” being a part of it. When we view our faith as simply a “piece of the pie” of our life as a whole, then we end up just living our life how ever [...]

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The Alpha Course is Coming!

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The Alpha Course is right around the corner! Starting Sept. 8, we will begin another 11 week exploration of the Christian faith. If you are a new Christian or someone who is not a Christian but would like to find out what Christianity is all about, then Alpha is for you! You can sign up [...]

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Wild Goose Chase Book Review

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The latest book from Mark Batterson hits the shelves today and I was able to get my hands on a copy a little early and just finished reading it today. So here are my thoughts:
In Wild Goose Chase, it seems that Mark’s primary goal is to inspire readers to break out of boring, status [...]

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Athletes of God

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The Summer Olympics have begun and most of the world will spend the next several days watching some of the most dedicated and well-trained athletes on the face of the planet.  Years of training, sacrifice, and determination have gone into the few moments that will decide who is fastest, strongest, and most-skilled.  Watching Olympic athletes often compete inspires [...]

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Book Club: Metamorpha part 1

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I’m reading Kyle Strobel’s Metamorpha and have invited you to join me in some discussion, so here goes for part 1 of the book.

Part 1 - Metamorpha: A New Way of Seeing
Chapter 1 - Our Need: A New Way of Seeing
Kyle begins by presenting the need for a new vision, a new way of seeing, [...]

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Joy

Posted by Paul

The other night at Quest, part of our discussion was about communion. I asked the question, “Can we have a sense of joy when we take communion or must it be a somber event?” I’ve wondered this to myself at times. It often seems that communion is a somber occasion. I understand that, we are [...]

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Now on Facebook

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Thanks to a handy little program, Facebook users can join the Faith Journey blog network and keep up with us from right inside Facebook. Simply click here to join the network. While you are there, click here to become my friend

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