LIVING AND SHARING THE GOSPEL
HOW LOVE DOESN’T WORK Matthew 4:1-11 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, […]
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The UNIFIED OPPOSITES OF WHOLENESS Matthew 17:1-9 How many of you like chocolate-covered pretzels? Why do you like them? That’s right—it’s the combination of sweet and salty that makes them so tasty. Or you might like the softness of the chocolate over the crunchiness of the pretzel. You find the same pairing of opposites with
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TAKE A DEEP BREATH Matthew 5:21-37 Carbon monoxide is often called the silent killer. It’s odorless, invisible and non-irritating to your throat. You don’t even notice it’s there, while it is wreaking havoc inside of you. The symptoms, when they do come, look like other things. You might think you have the flu, or you’re
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NOT-SO-RANDOM Acts of Kindness Matthew 5:13-16, Isaiah 58:1-12 Random Acts of Kindness Day is February 17th in the US, and its origins are said to have been at a California restaurant in 1982. Writer Anne Herbert supposedly wrote the sentence “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty” on a restaurant place mat in
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High Support, High Challenge – Grace Always! Dear GCI Family and Friends, The phrase “High Support, High Challenge – Grace Always” is the ministry philosophy of Grace Communion International. We have a sign in the presidential suite to remind us of this every day. I would like to unpack this philosophy to help
FROM The PRESIDENT – February 4 ,2020 Read More »
THE “FOOLISH” WISDOM OF GOD 1 Corinthians 1:14-18,19-31 There are sometimes good motivation behind fads — trying to find some new idea or new spin on an old thing. But there’s one sure thing about fads — they pass. Andy Warhol’s famous statement about “fifteen minutes of fame” is a generously long estimation of
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UNITY, NOT CONFORMITY 1 Corinthians 1:10-16,17-18 As we can see in our own families, every human being is unique. Even though our kids might have the same genetic makeup and the same home environment, all parents can attest to the peculiar eccentricities they’ve witnessed in their offspring. In this regard, the church is similar.
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Gospel Engagement Greg and Susan Williams Dear GCI Family and Friends, The National Association of Evangelicals in the US is a body of evangelical denominations, organizations, schools, churches, and individuals. There are 40 denominations that represent 45,000 churches across America. The NAE works to connect and represent evangelicals with a desire to be an influence
FROM The PRESIDENT – January 21, 2020 Read More »
ANDREW, THE SHADOW DISCIPLE Theme: Extending Christ’s invitation to “come and see” to the world. Keynote passage: John 1:29-42 Can anyone tell me Donald Trump’s sister’s name? Maryanne. What about Oprah Winfrey’s half-sister? Patricia Lee. Who can name the other four members of the Jackson Five? Who is Peter’s brother? Andrew. He’s in the
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Paying Attention to Corporate Worship Greg and Susan Williams Dear GCI Family and Friends, I was introduced to Marva Dawn as an author early on in my post-graduate work. Her book Unnecessary Pastor, which she co-wrote with Eugene Peterson, resonated as she opened my mind to the power of worship and how singing our faith
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