Tag: fellowship
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Life in Community: Learning to Love Extravagantly
While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. “Why this waste?” they asked.…
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Life in Community: It’s Unity, Not Uniformity
Introduction: The service at church today was focused in on the larger part of this passage in Ephesians and really hit home with me. I need to get busy being the body of Christ with others. It was a great word and a great service. If you are interested, you can hear the sermon after…
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Life in Community: The Place of Holiness
Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all…
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The Shepherd and the Sheep: Minding Our Manners
“As for you, my flock, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: I will judge between one sheep and another, and between rams and goats. Is it not enough for you to feed on the good pasture? Must you also trample the rest of your pasture with your feet? Is it not enough for you…
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The Discipline of Presence
I remember my fourth grade teacher, Mrs. Knudsen, taking roll each morning to tally our attendance. We would raise our hand and say clearly, “Present!” when our name was called from the list, signifying that our day at school had now begun. However, there were mornings when my hand rose, and my mouth spoke, but…
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