Sanctification

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (Gettn' in your business)

Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (Gettn’ in your business)

We are  reading through this book as a Shepherding Group getting toward the end. Note that if you click on the picture to the left it will take you to a free audio download of the book for the month of March!!! I have been encouraged this week specifically because this is hard work.  It’s [...]

Worldiness: (Still Ch.2) God My Heart & Media (Celebration UR’s 100th Post)

Still on Chapter two and as I look forward in the book these challenges are daily in our culture.  Later in chapter two they discuss Coram Deo, a Latin phrase that means “before the face of God.”  Striking out having this proactive stance to live every day purposed, striving toward sanctification living before the face [...]

Worldiness:Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World (Chapter 2)

Worldiness:Resisting the Seduction of a Fallen World (Chapter 2)

This morning I stayed home with my children from church because my daughter had a sore throat. I actually watched our live video feed of the sermon on line. It was a powerfully delivered sermon and I was blessed to be able to stay home and still attend church over the media of the Internet. [...]

The Gift of Guilt

The Gift of Guilt

Lately in our sermons from Pastor Tim’s series on Hebrews, he’s been preaching about the difference between positionally righteous in Christ, our Justification in position, and on a Wednesday night recently he discussed the still need of repentance. Sometimes this can be confusing, and I must say that my mind is still trying to grasp [...]

Christian Liberty & Motive

Christian Liberty & Motive

I’ve been blessed and yes challenged in some areas in our pastor’s latest wed. evening series on Christian Liberty.  It seems like a lot of the people I’ve met in “Reformed” circles and possibly even our own pastor love the doctrine of “Christian Liberty” because at some point or in some way in their life [...]

Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, Ch1

Spiritual Disciplines For The Christian Life, Ch1

What are the three catalyst that God uses to conform us to the Image of His son Jesus Christ? 1. People(Relationships) 2.Circumstances 3.Spiritual Disciplines! We have begun our new Shepherding Groups this fall, and we are focusing on three areas this year. * Dependence Upon God (Spiritual Disciplines) Loving God * Meeting the Needs of [...]

The Nine Where are they? ( Moving to the City )

Aaron & Lori Chally’s new home. This is one of the families moving into the NorthEast, Kansas City Missouri. It is a moving, yet crushing time for those who have undertaken the grand task of remodeling and moving into a new home. Aaron and Lori have purchased a home only four homes away from another [...]