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Part 6 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post, I wrote that if you’re looking for a church, you should find one that is “essentially orthodox.” The church should affirm as essential beliefs that which Christians have affirmed as essential for centuries…

One of the things I’m enjoying about Texas is the wildlife. My family and I live in the Hill Country outside of San Antonio, a relatively rural spot with lots of wildlife, both native to the area and exotic. (Did you know the word exotic comes from the Greek word exotikos, which means “from the…

Blessed Are Those Who Are Maligned for the Sake of Jesus READ Matthew 5:1-12  “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers. Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you…

April 4 544 mile marker Interstate 10, 8:42 p.m., Police stopped a vehicle and arrested the driver for possession of marijuana. A passenger was issued a citation for an open container. [MDR: An open container? Of what? Or is it illegal in Texas simply to have any open container in your car: peanuts, jam, etc.?]…

Part 5 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I suggested that if you’re looking for a church, you should clarify your basic values for a church, but with an open mind and heart, since God might surprise you. This suggestion might…

Part 4 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As most of my blog readers know, recently my family and I moved from California to Texas. We had a fairly easy time deciding that we wanted to live in Boerne, a small town on the outskirts…

Part 3 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I put up a few preliminary comments to lay some groundwork for this series on choosing a church: 1. How you choose a church depends on your basic understanding of the church. 2. In a sense,…

Part 2 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I’m continuing to collect input from my blog readers on choosing a church. Thanks for your comments and emails. Keep ’em coming! Before I start offering some recommendations on how to choose a church, I want to…

A friend of mine and faithful reader of my blog has suggested that I do a series on choosing a church. What should one look for when seeking a new church? What is most important? How should one go about finding a new church? Etc. etc. etc. I think my friend has an excellent idea,…

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn   READ Matthew 5:1-12 “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 Ever since sin broke God’s perfect world, sadness pervades our existence. Oh, to be sure, there are times when we rejoice. But we also experience times of mourning, even extended seasons of grieving. We…
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