Let God Do What He Does Best

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John 6:43-46 (Holman Christian Standard Bible) 43 Jesus answered them, “Stop complaining among yourselves. 44 No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws [a] him, and I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets: (A) And they will all be taught by God. (B) (C)...

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Scripture and Strategy

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Scripture Drives Strategy Scripture makes us aware of  what God wants us to do.  God uses Scripture to point out holes and areas of need while saying, “I want you to do something about that.”  Strategy comes from asking the question, “What will it take to do what Scripture says?”  You add enough passages together...

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Is Community About Carbon Dioxide?

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(Photo by perfect_hexagon) We breathe oxygen. We exhale carbon dioxide. Everyone does it – at least every living thing does it. Plants reverse the order, but they breathe as well. But do I have to breath your carbon dioxide for us to be in community? Do we have to be close enough to touch? Lets...

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Communities Everywhere

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photo credit: Gary Denness “The church doesn’t have to create community.” a friend told me, “Community is already happening.” True. Whether online or offline, two or two hundred, community is happening everywhere we go. Sometimes we have to look hard to see it – a guy typing on a laptop in Starbucks might not look...

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