1763 results for tag: Greg Albrecht
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
July 2, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“Our pledge as Christ-followers is not to any nation or state. While the Bible calls us to be good citizens of our earthly countries, our true and eternal citizenship is in heaven. Our primary pledge as Christ-followers is to Jesus Christ. He alone is our Lord and our Savior – the one and only King of the kingdom of heaven. As Christ-followers, our pledge to Jesus as Lord stands on the two “great commandments”: to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength – and to love our neighbors as ourselves. If we are committed to that pledge, we will be good citizens of virtually every free ...
God-given Freedom
We can have political and economic freedom, but remain enslaved to false religion. Of all freedoms, freedom in Christ is the most cherished and prized of all.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR072.mp3
Freedom In Christ
Galatians 5:1 tells us that it is for freedom that Christ has set us free. In today’s sermon Pastor Greg highlights that freedom in contrast to the bondage of religion.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/RCWR020.mp3
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 29, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“Books about the end times, the last days, and a ‘fast-approaching/soon-coming’ end of the world, based on one exclusive view of how to interpret the Book of Revelation, have littered the landscape of the days of our lives. Many have lost faith in God because of sensational interpretations about the Book of Revelation that have failed. When a specific interpretation of Revelation failed, those who believed it have often blamed God.
We North Americans have been, and continue to be, an easy mark for lurid, spine-tingling portrayals of future events said to be based on the Book of Revelation. We are ...
Two Liars
Did you know that among the all-stars of faith memorialized in Hebrews 11 that two liars are listed?
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0352.mp3
Spiritual Assisted Living – by Greg Albrecht
Friend and Partner Letter from July 2024:
Many of you are well aware, perhaps painfully and heartbreakingly so, that in our North American culture “assisted living” describes the extra services needed by seniors living in communal homes who need more “assistance” with daily tasks than other residents. Now that I am closer to 80 than I am to 70 (that’s as much as I will divulge in this letter!) I don’t need to be convinced that aging happens and when it does, capabilities, abilities and agilities start to diminish.
Perhaps we don’t fully realize what it means to get old(er) until we pass 60 or 70, or ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 27, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“In the days of Christ, and before, pagan gods were thought to interact with humans on earth, but their real interests – their real domain – was ‘up there.’ Theirs was a celestial kingdom – their power and actions affected humans on earth, but normally not in a positive way. The Bible insists there is only one true God and that out of his love for us, in Christ he became a human being, becoming one of us. Further, in Christ, he did not curse or kill humans, but instead he himself was crucified, as the ultimate demonstration of his love.
Then, at the end of time as we know it, when God makes ...
What Does God Look Like?
How big is God? What does God look like? We humans struggle to answer those questions and when we do we minimize and constrain God. We're trying to put God in a box. Any image of God is an illusion and obscures God, so what question should we be asking?
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0337.mp3
Refugees and Aliens
Oppression of all sorts made the 20th century one of refugees and aliens. Slavery, bondage and captivity are also familiar themes in the Bible and God reveals himself as the one who rescues and frees. Scripture says that it is for freedom that Christ has made us free.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0336.mp3
Who Am I — Who Are You? by Greg Albrecht
Chances are you have asked yourself one or more of the following questions: "Why am I living?" "Am I making a real difference?" "How can I be successful in my life?" "When all is said and done, will my life be regarded as significant or insignificant?"
As we try to answer these questions about what is truly important and how we can be a significant person, our world at large offers counterfeit solutions which lead us through a maze of meaningless activities. A famous musician flying in a private jet is worshipped as an idol—and accorded the ultimate honor of being called a "star" —while a farmer who works the land and produces crops for people ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 25, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“I was once a card-carrying member of a cult. I bought into the teachings of Herbert W. Armstrong (the collective body of these teachings today is often called Armstrongism) hook, line and sinker. I was a true believer. It’s fascinating to see the reactions of people when I tell them I was once in a cult. If I’m talking with a group of people and the subject comes up, it’s as if all the air has suddenly been sucked out of the room. Everyone gets real quiet, while they anticipate me telling lurid stories about how I once sacrificed goats and defaced cemeteries. Polite society, especially ‘good, ...
Gossip and Slander
Ironically, gossip and slander flourish in church settings -- in religious environments. The stories told frequently involve someone who has failed to meet a religious standard -- who hasn't reached a religious bar. Don't miss this important program about gossip and slander.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0331.mp3
How Much Do You Need?
Tens of millions approach eternal life just as they do their money. They think that they must earn eternity and pay their way into heaven by amassing a huge treasure chest of good deeds we've done -- a massive bank account of works. That's religion, not Christianity.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0330.mp3
Can War Ever Be “Just”? – Part 4 – Greg Albrecht
In Part One we provided an overview of Christ-centered teaching about violence and war [click here to read part 1], in Part Two we summarized two views – 1) Just War and War Is Always Wrong – It Is Never Just, [click here to read part 2], in Part Three we considered, assuming the given principles of just war, Two Wars in 2024 [click here to read part 3], and now we conclude with:
Part Four: Can War Ever Be “Just”?
Jesus and Warfare – the Kingdom of God Vs. The Kingdoms of This World
While the topic of war is huge and impossible to adequately address in a brief answer, here is a brief summary of Christ-centered principles about ...
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 22, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“Somewhere along the line some who call themselves Christians have gotten the idea that God wants Christians to criticize, condemn, intimidate, and bully other people. I have searched the Bible, to no avail, to find teaching that would direct me to boycott and wave placards. I have searched the early history of the church in an effort to see how those who were eyewitnesses of Jesus’ life and ministry might have engaged in such things.
Nothing.
Where do we get such ideas? Not from the Bible. Where then? We get those ideas from Bad News Religion, the mortal enemy of God’s grace.
We, in ...
Spiritual — Religious — or Christian?
Paper or plastic? The answer boils down to personal preference. Many seeing the shortcomings of Christianity say, "I'm spiritual, but I'm not religious and I'm not Christian." Is being spiritual good enough? Is it the same kind of personal preference as "Paper or Plastic?"
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0329.mp3
Sorry Seems to be the Hardest Word – by Greg Albrecht
What've I got to do to make you love me? What've I got to do to make you care?—Sorry Seems to Be The Hardest Word, Elton John, 1976
Reflections Along the Jesus Way
June 20, 2024 - Quote for the Day:
“One of the reasons that religious institutions have allowed this misunderstanding of God to continue and why they continue to perpetuate such fraudulent ideas about God is because religion itself needs an angry God. An angry and upset God serves the purposes of big business religion, under the control and sway of Christ-less religion.”
Originally published in:
Spiritual Soup for the Hungry Soul, Volume 2
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Religion is Not Enough – Part 2
Can you find spirituality in religion? Can you find the answer in religion? Can religion save you? Can religion answer your deepest needs.
https://www.ptm.org/mp3/FreeDwnld/PTR0379.mp3
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