Finding a suitable replacement technology for email groups
Perhaps this little study will be helpful for others… Goal: Find a suitable replacement technology for email groups Problem: Popularity of Email groups is declining more than 5% per year Email servers are more expensive to run than web servers…
Hippocratic Oath
I swear by God, making Him my witness, that I will carry out, according to my ability and judgment, this oath and this indenture. To hold my teacher in this art equal to my own parents; to make him partner…
What Jesus has been called
Good shepherd Great physician Savior Lamb of God Healer Father Bridegroom King of Kings When I think about Jesus coming as a child, I realize that God keeps trying to get our attention. He’s not giving up on us –…
First Love
In 2 months, I will have been married for 32 years. My wife and I are so much in love that we celebrate our marriage every month, instead of just once per year. I still often cook and bring her…
The Five Marks of a Man
1. Men have a vision (boys drift) 2. Men take a minority position (stand against the tide of wrongdoing) 3. Men are team players (make each other better) 4. Men work (serve others; produce) 5. Men are protectors (build the…
Who are you following?
I’ve been in a church setting where leadership was faced with making decisions on situations that weren’t specifically stated in the Bible, and the group felt constrained to come up with an answer in a limited amount of time. The…
Learn from King David
Q: How did David get to be King? (1 Samuel 15) A: The position was opened up when the previous king, Saul, a). disobeyed God 1. treated sacrifice/worship like a bribe to stop God from punishing him b). set up…
Some Traits of Demons
Sensitive to spiritual realities people are blind toActs 19:15 – recognize levels of spiritual powerLuke 4:41 – multiple demons identified Jesus as the Son of God Affiliate with themes of deathMatthew 8:28 – live by tombs Cause the destruction of…
Pharaoh, Pharaoh
What was the goal behind the plagues against the leader and people of Egypt in the time of Moses?To free the people of Isarael from being enslaved by the Egyptians.To honor the promise he made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob…
Role Models Admired for Centuries, and Why
Courage: John the BaptistBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake Honesty: Nathaniel (an Israelite with no deceit)Blessed are the pure in heart Sinless: JesusBlessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of…