Tag: Gospel
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Do We Really Care About Discipleship?
I’ve never met a pastor that said “Discipleship…Yeah, we don’t really do that. We’ve got more important things to do around this church than making disciples.” Now some pastors, in their more honest moments, may acknowledge that their churches are not very good at making disciples, but almost everyone affirms that they should be doing […]
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Adoption is Commitment to Never Leave and Always Love No Matter What
On October 20th of 2016 we brought a three and a half year old girl into our family to be our daughter. The adoption of this sweet little one is more than the fulfillment of a dream. It’s a calling birthed from conviction and love. Very early in our marriage, even before any biological children, […]
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Three Things I Do Know About Church Planting (Though I Have Much to Learn)
Since revealing the news that I’m going to be planting a Church I’ve been asked several times, “How does that even work?” “Do you even have a building yet?” “Who will come?” Now, part of me wants to tell them all the answers as if I know exactly how it’s going to work. I mean, […]
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The Devil and The Dunk Tank
The county fair came to town again and visions of funnel cake and caramel apples danced in my head. As I walked along the dirt path around the fair grounds with my oldest son we passed all the familiar sights and smells you would find at every good fair. The dart throw, the ring toss […]
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Providence and The Christian Life
Romans 11:36 “For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be glory forever. Amen.” The Bible reveals to us a God of providence and sovereign authority over all things. Here are 9 truths to hold on to as we place our hope in a providential God. God has providentially […]
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Strengthen The Souls of the Disciples
When Paul entered Lystra for the second time after being beaten and left for dead, it was no question as to why he was there. He had returned to the city to “strengthen the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the […]
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The Silver Lining in Suffering
The next time someone asks you, “How could a God of love allow suffering?”, perhaps say something like this. First, acknowledge that you see the suffering too and that you hate what you see, just like they do. There’s no sense in acting like there’s no trouble in the world that you live in. Christians […]
Joel Littlefield 