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Rest For the Weary
There is only One way to find true, eternal rest from the anxieties, burdens and obligations that weigh us down.
Jesus Kicked Out Of Church–Part 1 – Steve Orr
What would happen if Jesus showed up incognito in your church? What would happen if he volunteered to serve as an nonsalaried layman? Many stories abound about regular folks like you who served like this for pure joy out of the abundance of their heart and got kicked out of church because they were seen as a threat to the religious establishment (including yours truly).
Apparently, even young people are a threat. A young man named Jessie volunteered to start a youth ministry in his church. Jessie got real. The youth connected with one another as they were led into ...
Apocalypse Now! – Greg Albrecht
For decades, residents in Southern California have talked about and feared “the big one.” The Big One has almost exclusively been thought of and prepared for as a devastating earthquake. Now, many are saying the January 2025 wind-driven fiery inferno is at least “a” Big One, assuming a horrific Big Earthquake is yet to come.
Commentators are speaking of these January 2025 Apocalypse Now raging wildfires, driven by ferocious winds, igniting a parched landscape in desperate need of rain, as perhaps the single most devastating natural catast...
The Unforced Love of God – Brad Jersak
Intrinsic to the all-inclusive claims of passages such as Philippians 2:10-11 and John 12:32 is the companion truth that God honors human freedom and our voluntary faith response to Jesus’ work of reconciliation. To harmonize the twin biblical emphases on human freedom and ultimate redemption, we must acknowledge that our rejection of Christ is rooted in a dysfunction of the will, a blindness of our spiritual eyes. But through the gospel message, personal encounter, and an ultimate face-to-face with Christ, our eyes are healed and our wills are freed so that we are ...
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Reflections Along the Jesus Way
January 11, 2025 - Quote for the Day
“For God so loved the world challenges us because we naturally want to think that God only loves us … or at least, he loves us more. But if he loves the whole world then that means he loves everyone, just as much as he loves you and me!”
Originally published in:
Wonders of His Love
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Fear and Faith
Doubts are not the opposite of faith, they are a necessary part of the process. The opposite of faith, the real enemy, is fear.
Abp Lazar Puhalo on the “More Christlike” Trilogy
"I am not at all sure I see the value in all of the 'high theology'. Much of it is really theological philosophy. It is of value for keeping false images, potentially idolatries, from developing, but Christians really need a simple faith.
That is why I think your 'More Christlike' series is of such great value. Much theological writing is really for an intellectual elite. It can discourage the faithful because of its complexities. Of far greater value to the faithful is the presentation of a simple faith - a presentation that is guarded by the boundaries set by ...
The God of Comfort – by Greg Albrecht
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all his holy people throughout Achaia: Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
January 9, 2025 - Quote for the Day
“If Jesus showed up today in our towns and cities, in our schools and courtrooms, in our cafes and malls, and yes, in our churches – would we recognize him? Would he resemble what our churches have taught us? Would religion welcome him?”
Originally published in:
Between Religious Rocks and Life’s Hard Places
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Cargo Cult Religion
Christ-less religion attempts to deceive us into thinking that outward form will always produce desired results. It’s a widespread deception — join Greg as he reveals more about form and substance.
Be Prepared!
The Parable of the Ten Virgins tells us more about the kingdom of heaven. But, is this parable warning us to be careful so that we don’t “run out” of the Holy Spirit? Is this parable telling us that 50% of all Christians are foolish? Does this parable offer hidden clues about the Second Coming?
Every Good Gift Comes from Above – by Barbara Dahlgren
Every good gift comes from above
From God comes truth, power, and love
He gives victory, calm, and hope
Purpose to live, deftness to cope
Refuge, comfort, faith, and peace
Joy in our lives, worries decrease
Patience, provision, value, and rest
Strength and wisdom, vigor and zest
The air we breathe, the song we sing
The sky above, the birth of spring
Redeemed, refreshed, restored, renewed
Come let us praise Him with gratitude
Salvation and all sins forgiven
Amazing grace, a home in heaven
What matter then if gold we miss
For ...
The Man From Plains… – Greg Albrecht
“Philip found Nathanael and told him, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about which the prophets also wrote – Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” “Nazareth! Can anything good come from there?” Nathanael asked. – John 1:45-46
Can Anyone/Anything Good Come Out of Plains, Georgia?
James (Jimmy) Earl Carter Jr. – the 39th president of the United States – was the longest-lived president, the first to live a century and perhaps, seemingly more important to Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter, the only president whose marriage lasted ...
Get Comfortable with the Questions – by Ed Dunn
Once a year, usually around a long weekend, we’d all pile into our old family station-wagon and head out from our home in western Pennsylvania for the woods of central Connecticut. We were off and traveling to see our Grammy and Grampy Reeves, grandparents on my mother’s side of the family. It was hard to contain the excitement of five eager children. Our visits were a cherished treat, and both the trip and the time together were treasures we truly looked forward to.
Grammy and Grampy Reeves split most years living in two places; the school years in New York ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
January 7, 2025 -- Quote for the Day
“Some people have been spiritually crippled all their lives and know no other reality. They have been taught to fear and distrust everyone outside of their group, and they don’t want to be released from the comfort of their closeted world.”
Originally published in:
Bad News Religion
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The Body of Christ – “A” Church or “The” Church?
Some estimates are that 10-15 million Christians in the United States do not regularly attend a building that calls itself a church. What and where, exactly, is the body of Christ?
Who Is My Neighbor?
As he answered this question posed by a religious professional, was Jesus telling us what to do, or did his answer go to a reality far deeper than merely helping our fellow humans in need?
Breakfast with Brad – The Land of the Law & the Land of Mercy
"Breakfast with Brad" - farmer sausage, hash browns & onions wrapped in savory crepes ... OR pirogies for break! ... and a few words on "The Land of Mercy & the Land of the Law"
https://vimeo.com/1007815087
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CWR Video – The Plan and Will of God
In this CWR Video, Greg and Ed discuss ways to talk about the Plan and Will of God.
https://vimeo.com/1011063662
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