Lifting High the Name of Jesus through Worship
"God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship him in spirit and truth." (John 4:24 ESV)
How does your church worship God? Think about that question for a moment. Most of us would immediately reply, "Well, we are traditional" or "We are contemporary" or "We are
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Posted on 10/13/2010 10:54 AM by Pastor Ryan Minkler
Proclaiming the Authority of God's Word without Apology
"Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, and exhort with complete patience and teaching." (2 Tim. 4:2 ESV)
The first pillar we will look at is this: Proclaiming the authority of God's Word without apology. This has been the foundation of my preaching
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Posted on 10/08/2010 10:03 AM by Pastor Ryan Minkler
What are the Pillars of Your Life?
"If the foundations are destroyed what can the righteous do?" (Psalm 11:3)
In Psalm 11 we see the back and forths of David and his well meaning counselors around the king. The whole Psalm is a back and forth of David's peace and their panic. David says in verse 1 that he will "take refuge
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Posted on 10/01/2010 3:48 PM by Pastor Ryan Minkler
Tool #3: Weekly Work
"Whatever you do, work heartily for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Jesus Christ." (Colossians 3:23-24)
The last tool in the toolbox of the Christian life that God uses to keep us focused on Him and
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Posted on 09/21/2010 4:28 PM by Pastor Ryan Minkler
Tool #2: Weekly Walk
"So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing." (1 Thess. 5:11)
I love the idea in the bible of walking with Christ. Here is just a little sampling from the Bible:
Genesis 5:24: "...and Enoch walked with God..."
Ps. 26:3: "...I have
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Posted on 09/14/2010 4:31 PM by Pastor Ryan
