The first thing people are going to think about when they hear “iPod God” is idolatry. This is something that has been pushed around the internet for a while now. You may have even seen some of the technology videos that are telling us to put the iPod down, or the laptop, or to get off Facebook and television. (Example:
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There is a single part of my ministerial retreat that sticks out in my mind above all else. You could say that it had the greatest impact on me. It came from the very first session from Mike Hilson. It was an acronym that ended up spelling out the word IMPACT. I think it was supposed to be a general
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In my last post I looked at Luke 6 and how it relates to kindness. I will now look at the rest of the section which continues to focus on a love for enemies, but also has an aspect that focuses on judgment. Jesus wants us to see that there is a time and place for judgment to be done
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This past week I presented my youth group with a devotional from the book of Luke. My overall goal was to present them with a teaching on kindness. We all know that the Bible is all about kindness and showing people love. Most of us even know that the “Golden Rule” is found in the Bible in a couple of
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It would not be a spiritual retreat if there was not a great aspect placed on change. In particular, Mike Hilson suggested that there are four things that we must do if we are going to change the way things are (at least in churches). Four Necessary Things in Order to Promote Healthy Change Obviously, there are plenty of specific
» Read moreAn acquaintance of mine posted his experience with the concept of a “gay Christian.” I think he speaks a bit of truth that Christians need to hear. In the post he says “So for all intents and purposes I gave up acting on my same-sex attractions as a viable option a long time ago.” This is how I feel God
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At this point, I am back home after my ministerial retreat. While it was perhaps more of a conference than it was a retreat, it was still an enjoyable and relaxing experience. I believe that now it is good for me to go over the notes that I took while attending the seminars so that I can see what wisdom
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Today I begin my first ministerial retreat. This is an experience that I have ever taken part in before. A lot of people have talked about the benefits of going on something like this so I am excited to see what happens. A ministerial retreat is something that pastors or other church leaders go to for relaxation and rejuvenation. It
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In case you haven’t noticed, the Bible is absolutely crazy. It is filled with bizarre and crazy Bible stories. Some of these crazy Bible stories we might have actually heard in Sunday School class or in church or perhaps through some kind of children’s video series. After all, everyone knows the story of Samson’s strength or David’s slaying of Goliath,
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