Tag Archives: lukewarm

You gotta be careful

Posted on March 13, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

This morning at the church egg making I overheard a guy I have never seen before.  He said he was on unemployment for a few weeks until he got called back to his job.  When you are drawing unemployment you … Continue reading →

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Something worth protecting

Posted on April 23, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I think the Bible teaches that most people who consider themselves Christians are going to be the kind of Christians with the unhatched eggs in the nest. Continue reading →

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Every once in a while there appears an awakened soul

Posted on December 23, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

…spiritually sleeping people control church affairs, run meetings, read minutes, pass resolutions, set budgets, all while being spiritually asleep. Continue reading →

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Between the Sundays

Posted on June 23, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

This morning from the pastor’s office window at the church I can see Diane running around the parking lot.  The Flintstones comes to mind.  I always noticed the same rock and tree going by in the background as Fred and … Continue reading →

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Too many of us aren’t fighting the good fight.

Posted on May 2, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

“I never got Satan riled up, never stood up for Jesus, and sought and achieved a pretty easy life” is not a victory speech. Continue reading →

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Pastor Appreciation Month

Posted on October 26, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

the measure of a pastor’s ministry is not measured by how many people are stuffed in the building, but instead by how Christlike the people in the building are Continue reading →

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Lukewarm churches to flee to

Posted on September 29, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

I’m listening to a Francis Chan sermon this afternoon.  In it, he says the primary reason to have kids is to raise up “warriors for Christ”.  We shouldn’t have kids simply to have fun little people running around who we … Continue reading →

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What if everyone in the church was like you?

Posted on September 28, 2015 by He stirs up the people...

Yesterday my wife Diane took some time in worship to share about Operation Christmas Child.  OCC is a project of Samaritan’s Purse.  Shoeboxes are filled with gifts by local churches and sent to warehouses throughout the United States.  In these … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm Fans

Posted on October 20, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

I saw some pictures on Facebook last week making fun of WVU because Marshall was ranked in the top 25 football poll and WVU was not.  This week WVU is ranked ahead of Marshall in one poll, but I won’t … Continue reading →

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Lukewarm or Radical?

Posted on April 8, 2014 by He stirs up the people...

In Acts 11, the Bible tells us that the followers of Jesus were first called Christians in Antioch.  And I can tell you that it wasn’t meant as a compliment. They were called this because they were not only telling … Continue reading →

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