Apr 08
We must act in love towards all people¹, yet we must also submit to truth². I fear that sometimes we go too far under the umbrella of love. The Bible teaches that there should be some boundaries on our love for others. Put simply–there is a difference in loving and supporting. Often this duty of …
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Apr 04
A few weeks ago I wrote about the blessing of water. The statistics are staggering at the amount of death and suffering daily across the world because of the lack of safe drinking water. The post made me aware of the problem and why there is such a push to drill wells. Then I went …
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Mar 25
The work of the church is the greatest work on earth. Its work is urgent and eternal in nature. Yet, every church I know struggles with getting attendees and members involved in the work. Our Lord taught us to pray for more workers, because the laborers are few (Mat. 9:36-38, 20:5-7) Everyone needs to be …
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Mar 09
“What is it like to be the preacher’s kid?” This is the question, Austin, my 9 year old, was asked in Bible class. I love his answer; which was, “I don’t know, it is just like being a normal kid.” He had never even considered the question. He didn’t feel different or special because he …
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Feb 26
The Jenkins Institute lead by Dale and Jeff Jenkins who serve the church and preachers through the institute publish an online magazine in blog format. They do a great job and their work has blessed my life and ministry over the last several years. If you are a preacher you should check their website and …
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Feb 25
John wrote, “For the law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). I like to teach grace and truth as being spiritually handcuffed together. Handcuffs bind two hands and arms together. They keep the person wearing them from separating their hands. God in the work of Jesus tied these …
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Feb 19
Apple CEO Tim Cook is quoted as saying: “Our whole role in life is to give you something you didn’t know you wanted and then, once you get it, you can’t imagine your life without it.” They have accomplished their goal many times in the past. If you have an iPhone, iPad, or iPod you …
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Feb 11
I asked the traveling evangelist Keith Parker, “What are you seeing as you travel throughout the nation preaching in campaigns for churches of Christ?” His response was convicting. First, he noted that brethren are the best people on the earth. They are good people who are doing good things! But then he stated, we are …
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Feb 10
[important]”Churches talk a lot about marriage and family, but this is an event that actually demonstrates the church’s care for marriages.” Keith Parker”[/important] Keith was the guest speaker for our first ever couples night at Seven Oaks this past Saturday night. The theme was “Keeping the Romance Alive” and it was for couples only. Despite …
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Jan 21
“By failing to plan, you are preparing to fail.” Benjamin Franklin. This year at Seven Oaks we are trying to be more intentional in our efforts for Christ. We don’t want to just take a shot-gun approach where we have lots of things going on, but not much productivity. Nor do we want to take …
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