I’ve decided not to refer to myself as an “Evangelical” anymore. If you’ve been following the news, you might know what has prompted me to make this decision. Paul wanted to know “only Christ, and him crucified.” I guess that I’m realizing that I want to be known by the most basic of facts and […]
In keeping with the “funny-Kip-picture” theme, here’s a new one for you. It is important that each image matches the theme. Themes and images complement each other. It should be accompanied by a picture that matches the theme. For example, we can say that funny pictures should be accompanied by a funny theme.
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Here’s one that I’ve been preaching to myself lately: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have the opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of
We had our once-a-month staff lunch today. It’s the only time I ever think about going to Applebee’s and for some strange reason, I always look forward to it. Anyway, our staff meetings are a riot. We have fun, make plans, have a devotional, and give ministry reports among other things. Today for the devotional
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Lately, I’ve been intrigued by books written about certain periods in history. 1066 is about the Norman invasion. 1215 is a book I enjoyed about the factors leading up to the signing of Magna Carta. The Reformation by Patrick Collinson doesn’t have a year in the title, but it certainly could have been called 1517
I like what Dallas Willard says in his new book The Great Ommission: Hope in the goodness of God is joy’s indispensable support. This goes along with what Paul prays in Roman’s 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by
Jesus answered Peter by saying that He would build His church. Paul pointed to the pettiness of popular games by saying that he planted, Apollos watered, but God made it grow. There are other verses that essentially say the same thing – it is a Triune God that breathes life into non-living things. It is
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After the whirlwind of launching Antioch, I’ve had several people ask me how things are going. So here’s a little list of my thoughts! We had 145 people at the public launch on the 15th and 110 people at church on the 22nd. Statistics show that after 5 weeks most new churches have about half
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There are a lot of historical things that really fascinate me… The Civil War, the life and works of C.S. Lewis, the life and times of many notable philosophers and just about anything to do with European history. At the top of the list, however, is the period of church and European history known as
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I sometimes struggle with church strategy and prayer. If I believe what the bible says about prayer I will put more stock in a single righteous man or woman praying for our church than a year’s worth of prayer meetings and prayer campaigns. How many do you think prayed for rain before God answered Elijah’s
