Tag Archives: David Platt

Truth in love

Posted on October 22, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

…it’s fairly easy to stand before a congregation and tell them God loves them. It is more difficult to stand before a congregation and call sin sin and call them to repent. Continue reading →

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Circling the Airport – Foaming the Runway

Posted on September 5, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I listened to pastor David Platt preach this morning and someone accused him of “foaming the runway”.  The term is a reference to what emergency crews on the ground do to prepare for the landing of a crippled airplane.  The … Continue reading →

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What’s the ice bucket challenge?

Posted on August 27, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

let’s pray that God would reveal to us our part in The Great Commission…to go or to pray for and financially support others as God calls them to go. Continue reading →

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Nothing against Max Lucado, but gimme some David Platt

Posted on July 5, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

I’m glad I got out last night.  I’ve been struggling with my blog because I’ve been doing nothing for the last week but unpacking and painting, and painting and unpacking.  Last night Diane and I went into Cumberland.  We ate … Continue reading →

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Feeling the need to add the word “Radical”

Posted on June 13, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

A few years ago Pastor David Platt wrote the book Radical.  I highly recommend it.  At UMC annual conference last week I heard someone say ‘radical’ follower of Jesus.  I love it when I get to meet radical followers. I … Continue reading →

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Follow Me – I will as long as…..

Posted on February 8, 2013 by He stirs up the people...

A great read for all you who call yourself a Christian… Even if you don’t act like one. Continue reading →

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I’m gonna go when the Spirit says go…

Posted on June 26, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

I loved seeing Chelsea (a young wife/mother from our church) post on Facebook that she is willing to make cakes for people to raise some needed cash so she and her husband Ryan can go on a mission trip to … Continue reading →

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Sermons or a book

Posted on June 23, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

If a rhino is running at full speed, they would have no idea what’s literally 1 second ahead of them. They know whatever it is, it’s probably no match for their 3,000-4,000 pounds and their horn. Continue reading →

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God’s preparing you

Posted on June 16, 2012 by He stirs up the people...

Last year our church piggy-backed on Ginghamsburg Church‘s mission trip to New Orleans.  We were planning to go with them again this year, but they are not taking that trip now.   So this year we’re going back to New Orleans, … Continue reading →

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I’ve got a great story…

Posted on July 15, 2011 by He stirs up the people...

The great stories never start, “I was laying on the couch in the living room of my house, eating chips and drinking a mountain dew, watching a re-run of House, when all of the sudden…” Continue reading →

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