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True Worship

by Doug Stevens Just because we label it “worship” doesn’t mean it is. Let me tell you what my restless mind is thinking. I’m eager to tell you and tremble at the responsibility, shrinking back at the prospect of getting … Continue reading

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Clique,. Club or Community

by Doug Stevens A clique is a small, closed group providing conditional acceptance and the promise of security for select insiders who are bonded by narrow interests and the expectation of conformity. A church that is a clique retreats from … Continue reading

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Standing With ‘the Least of These’

by Wayne Bridegroom For decades we have lived in church circles that have defined success and pleasing God as church growth.  How many times have I been to some kind of church conference and the first question between clergy has to … Continue reading

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Diverse Is More

by Wayne Bridegroom There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, neither male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 Here there is no Gentile or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or … Continue reading

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‘I’ or ‘Us’?

by Wayne Bridegroom Here’s the short version: it was 1997 and I was observing 6 Laotian brothers pour a 10X12 slab of cement.  It was as if the Holy Spirit hit me over the head with a 2X4 saying, “See, … Continue reading

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Gone Fishing

The Catch Ministry is pleased to announce that Marti and John are finally taking time off starting today, August 31 for two weeks. The first week is designated primarily for rest and will include an operation on Marti’s eyes on … Continue reading

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What To Do With Fear

How do we deal with fear? By taking charge of our situation. By doing something instead of nothing. The two servants who invested the money the Master entrusted to them were probably afraid too, but they did something anyway. (See … Continue reading

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Turning Much Into More

Again, [the kingdom of heaven] will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one … Continue reading

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‘Brother’s Keeper’

Brothers and sisters, if someone is caught in a sin, you who live by the Spirit should restore that person gently. But watch yourselves, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will … Continue reading

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Love Poverty

“The poverty of being unwanted, unloved and uncared for is the greatest poverty. We must start in our own homes to remedy this kind of poverty.” – Mother Teresa Homelessness may be closer than we think. Not so much that … Continue reading

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