Church is NOT a Building 28 One of the teachers of religious law was standing there listening to the debate. He realized that Jesus had answered well, so he asked, “Of all the commandments, which is the most important?” 29 Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God is the one […]
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Service: Period! 28 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Matthew 20:28 (NLT) GET SERVED Me, me, me. Life more and more seems to be about me. Not as in me, Bryan, but in me, myself and
Who’s Judging Who? 1 “Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. 2 For you will be treated as you treat others. The standard you use in judging is the standard by which you will be judged. 3 “And why worry about a speck in your friend’s eye when you have a log in your own?
Are You A Goat or A Sheep? 31 “But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from
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Shiny-itis Ok it’s now official. After Amy read last week’s newletter/blog she confirmed that I have a bad case of “shiny-itis”. If you remember I was talking about how “shiny and new” things look in the retail stores and how I can get distracted by it. Apparently my wife has diagnosed me with a classic case of “consumerism”. Consumerism is defined
Sacrifice and Serving 49 Sodom’s sins were pride, gluttony, and laziness, while the poor and needy suffered outside her door. – Ezekiel 16:49 (NLT) Selfishness I think it’s our nature to be selfish don’t you? Growing up as an only child has afforded me some strong character traits that have helped shaped me and make
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A Year In Review • To end hunger and homeless in our community while sharing hope, love and compassion.• To build community and relationships between the ones serving and the ones being served.• To preach the Gospel through our actions and if necessary use words. It’s hard to believe we’ve ended 2009 and have started
OCTOBER 2009 *Church Army Branson* For all the work they do to help end addiction to drugs & alcohol. *CAM* That they will have the resources to continue to help individuals and families through these tough economic times. *Jesus Was Homeless* Continued prayer for this outreach that it not only touches lives but can help
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 Last Thursday was another totally amazing night! It started with a handful of volunteers that showed up even though it was pouring rain. I know how they were feeling because I was feeling the same way-“are we really going to deliver meals in this weather?” Well, yes. We had to stop
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Payless Inn BBQ 8-2-09 A wonderful day of community. Over 150 people attended our 3rd “Love Your Neighbors” Bar-B-Que. Luke 14:12-14 (NLT) “When you put on a luncheon or a banquet,” he said, “don’t invite your friends, brothers, relatives, and rich neighbors. For they will invite you back, and that will be your only
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