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Category: Christianity

Jul 11

Quotes

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Love

(See http://en.thinkexist.com/) Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand. St. Augustine “Darkness is cheap, and Scrooge liked it.” A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens “Two things awe me most, the starry sky above me and the moral law within me.” Immanuel Kant …

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Responsibility

Jul 11

Pilgrim’s Progress Quote

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Growth, Missions

Pilgrim’s Progress Quotes Christian now went to the spring, and drank thereof, to refresh himself [Isa. 49:10], and then began to go up the hill, saying– “The hill, though high, I covet to ascend, The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way to life lies here. Come, pluck up heart, let’s neither …

difficulty, Pilgrim's Progress

Jun 13

Suggestions for everytownresearch.org

By drjimo in Christianity, Communication, Community, Leadership, Uncategorized

The website http://everytownresearch.org advocates for common-sense gun laws to improve gun safety and reduce the number of gun deaths. (I’m pretty sure they are not just raising money, but want to work toward a solution.) I like the fact that the website has specific research. It is a good site and seems to be going in …

gun safety

May 29

Relationship w Jesus ≠ Relationship w Abraham Lincoln

By drjimo in Christianity, Communication, Discipleship, Faith, Growth, Relationships

Loving God 101, Part 01: Relationship with God. Really??? “episode 85” from Jesus at 2 am podcast. Listen at http://www.jesusat2am.com/2015/05/21/introduction_to_christian_spiritual_formation_1/ Kirk Winslow says, “The ultimate goal is love – and love grows in relationship, not by performing a set of behaviors! In this episode I offer a short introduction to spiritual formation and take up the …

Paraclete, spiritual formation

May 24

Faith devo.

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Faith, Sermon Ideas, Thankfulness

This devotion has a good story of faith growing from a mustard seed. Through our faithful witness, we can bless future generations to come. Let’s strengthen our homes and produce, by His grace, a legacy for the Lord. A Legacy for the Lord Did He not make them one, having a remnant of the Spirit? …

May 21

Judgement of Believers’ Works

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Grace, Servant Leadership

Judgement, Judgement of Believers' Works, Judgement seat, Works

May 12

Christ Jesus, taking the very nature of a servant, humbled himself by becoming obedient to death. Therefore…

By drjimo in Christianity, Discipleship, Faith, Glorifying God, Growth, Leadership, Missions, Servant Leadership

Imitating Christ’s Humility from Philippians 2 (NIV) 5 …Christ Jesus…7taking the very nature of a servant,…8humbled himself by becoming obedient to death…..9Therefore,….10every knee should bow….11Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.…[and].12Therefore,… 13 for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose. …

purpose

Apr 21

Four Alls of the Great Commission

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Church, Communication, Discipleship

http://www.cmfnow.com/articles/pt570.htm http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1104232498086-161/The+Four+Alls+of+the+Great+Commission+-+Copy.pdf Matthew takes us from the particular to the universal (Jewish disciples to disciples from all nations The Four “Alls” of a Truly Comprehensive Vision http://biblicalblueprints.org/the-four-alls-of-a-truly-comprehensive-vision/

Great Commission

Apr 07

7 Free Online Tools for Sermon Writing

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Church, Communication, Glorifying God, Growth, Sermon Ideas

http://www.concordiatechnology.org/blog/2016/03/7-free-online-tools-for-sermon-writing?utm_content=25259776&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter 6th one is Christian Classics Ethereal Library – The mission of the Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL) is to build up the church by making classic Christian literature widely available and promoting its use for edification and study by interested Christians, seekers and scholars. The CCEL accomplishes this by selecting, collecting, distributing, and promoting …

Preach

Apr 05

Responsibility v Accountability

By drjimo in Bible study, Christianity, Community

There are many ideas relative to Responsibility and Accountability that come from episode 5 of Christianity 101 by Kirk Winslow (Jesus at 2 a.m.) I prefer being responsible over accountable. more later.

Accountability, Responsibility