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Rethinking Church

How Jesus Redefined the Worth of Women
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How Jesus Redefined the Worth of Women

The women who had come with him from Galilee followed and saw the tomb and how his body was laid. – Luke 23:55 All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers. – Acts 1:14 An Read more…

By admin, 2 monthsMarch 13, 2025 ago
Loving Jesus Means Loving His Church Understanding the Ekklesia. Group Hugging and Praying
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 Loving Jesus Means Loving His Church: Understanding the Ekklesia

Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 7 monthsOctober 18, 2024 ago
New Creation from death. Seedling growing out of stump.
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How To Live On Mission: Learning From The Early Church

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 8 monthsSeptember 10, 2024 ago
Waning Authority of Christ in the Church. A.W. Tozer
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A.W. Tozer’s Final Warning To The Church

A.W. Tozer went home to be with his Lord on May 12, 1963. Several days after his life on this earth ended his final thoughts were published in an essay entitled, “THE WANING AUTHORITY OF CHRIST IN THE CHURCHES”. Below is an abridged version. You can read the full essay Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 9 monthsAugust 7, 2024 ago
The fallacy of church growth
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The Fallacy of Church Growth

In our Americanized version of the New Testament church we often measure a local church’s health by how many people attend services, the number of programs that are offered, and the size of its budget, etc. This should not be surprising as in our society we view the success of Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 10 monthsJuly 19, 2024 ago
The Church's DNA New Hampshire
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The Church’s DNA

All organisms have a genetic code. This genetic code is referred to as DNA. It is DNA that gives each organism a specific expression. The New Testament makes it clear that the church is a living organism. Consider a few of the terms that are used to describe it: a Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 1 yearApril 19, 2024 ago
What is the Purpose Of The Church
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What Is The Purpose Of The Church?

When we think of the purpose of the church, it is common to think primarily in terms of what the church does, whether it be for the faith community, those in the world, or even for God. The New Testament communicates a lot about the functions of the church and Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 1 yearFebruary 16, 2024 ago
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How To Respond To A Crisis

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling.  – Psalm 46:1-3 Wherever you Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 1 yearJanuary 24, 2024 ago
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The Danger Of Judging Too Quickly

When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is the Christ to come from Galilee? Has not the Scripture said that the Christ comes from the offspring of David, and comes from Bethlehem, the Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 2 yearsOctober 27, 2023 ago
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Is The Church An Organization Or An Organism?

So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone, in whom the whole structure, being joined together, grows into a Read more…

By Sam McKeen, 2 yearsOctober 5, 2023 ago

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