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Mother Mary (2026) : David Lowery
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Mother Mary (2026) : David Lowery
To Be A Christian
Sermon excerpt from, “To Be a Christian” (EDS-1998) “For a Follower of the Way of Christ, there is no greater goal other than traveling daily down the road of maturing in the faith and the desire to know God’s love more fully. For the Christian, knowing not just the truth of God’s loving nature through the life and mission of Jesus but also exuding that transformational identity with every ounce…
Transforming the Canaanite Council of Gods to the ONE God of Israel
The Canaanite World; a divine council under the “head or lead god” El Elyon Long before Israel existed, the peoples of Canaan worship a high God called L – the ancient creator, the father of gods and men, the head of the divine council. He was called El Elyon = God most high El Shaddai = God of the Mountain, and El Olam = everlasting God come on my God, Almighty These titles appear in the…
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Paul’s Version of the Good News
Getting Righteous and a Future Guarantee. For Paul, there was a distinction between “right-now” salvation and the “future promise” that being SAVED meant. In contemporary terms there is a phrase called the “Judicial Model.” It was Paul’s way of describing the dual approach of understanding RE-gaining a right-relationship with God through the sacrificial purpose of Christ’s death AND the…
BEST PRACTICES SUMMARY
Pastor – Preacher – Leader “A Quick List” The Nine PREACHING Goals Always Do These! Intentionality: Address the message premise directly. Avoid hesitation. Relevance Theory: Connect the premise personally. Relate the message to individual experiences. Outside Criticism: Seek authoritative verification to support your premise. Be Provocative: Use thoughtful, memorable phrases to engage your…
Destiny vs Fate…Predestined vs Determinism Needs Clarification
From a Christian perspective, is the common understanding of the word “Destiny” wrong? The answers can vary depending on the context of its use and the foundational understanding of the one using the term and whomever may be listening. Talking about “Destiny” in Christianity is not simply a non‑orthodox import from Greek mythology, though popular uses of the word can drift toward non‑Christian…
325 Funerals
A few thoughts about caring for others I was on my way today to the 325th funeral that I have officiated over the course of the last several decades. As I was getting myself ready and placing all of the clergy clothing that was necessary, it did not get lost on me the privilege that I have had to help others deal with, express, and sometimes circumvent in a healthy way the early stages of…