Do you ever wonder what the original builders think when watching a television show where someone renovates a structure they built? Watching someone take a sledgehammer to a wall you framed and sheetrocked would be a little uncomfortable. Moving walls, opening up or closing a space, and ripping out a bathroom seem to be standard…
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The stone the that the builders rejected – this One has become the cornerstone… (1 Peter 2:7). The cornerstone. The first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. As the first stone laid, it becomes the reference point for all other stones laid subsequent to it. Everything finds its definition in this one…
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Many were surprised that a pastor so young would be called to a mega-church. It goes without saying this would be no ordinary journey. David Platt, who grew up in Stone Mountain Georgia, served oversees and then in New Orleans Seminary, was mentored by Dr. Jim Shaddix. After Jim left the seminary to pastor, David…
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Uniquely Sober-Minded Disciples (1 Peter 1:13-25) Written by Michael Kelley – Director of Groups Ministry at Lifeway Christian Resources There is a certain kind of seriousness that is uniquely Christian. That’s not to say Christians don’t smile, tell jokes, or generally enjoy life; far from it in fact. Christians ought to be the kinds of…
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What motivated you to get out of bed this morning? Was it the feeling of dread in trying to explain to your boss why you are late for work? For me, it was the sound of my children engaging their perpetual drive for anything short of a well-balanced breakfast. Perhaps your motivation was simply to…
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