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BreakPoint: Why the Church is still Christ’s Plan A
Recently, the Colson Center announced an upcoming BreakPoint course titled "The Essential Church: Why Christians (and the World) Still Need the Church."
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Living on Purpose: The window of God’s grace is open
God has been stirring me for the last several years to realize there are many levels in our relationship with him and that we are to be continually progressing through the stations of the tabernacle on our way to the holy of holies. He desires to give everyone a personal revelation to become more spiritually sensitive, to hear his voice, along with his wisdom to know what is right and wrong.
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Pastor Bo: In praise of a ladies meeting and the lady of the meeting
While all churches rightfully have their own unique flavor, I suppose the hymn books, King James Bibles, male pastor, male deacons and regular lighting gives mine away as a traditional kind of church. As such, about 50 weeks out of the year, my wife/church secretary comes and asks me how I want something done, and then she sees to it exactly the way I ask. But about those other two weeks ...
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BreakPoint: What love really looks like – the man with no memory
What would it be like to live only -- and exclusively -- in the present?
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Living on Purpose: God’s lines of communication are always open
The path to victory was never promised to be an easy one. It's filled with faith, blended with hard work, persistence and a passion to follow God's directions.
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Pastor Bo: Here’s my best advice for fellow members of the clergy
Until the message asking for "advice to a young preacher" came in last week, it really had not occurred to me that I might not actually be a young preacher anymore in the eyes of my peers. Mind you, at 52 years of age, I know that I have much to be grateful for. I am not on any medication whatsoever, I still look and feel young, and I am far physically stronger than I was in my 20s through 40s. But I suppose that does not change the fact that I have taken more than 19,000 laps around the Earth's axis.
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Southern Baptists say denomination faces DOJ investigation
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said Friday that several of the denomination's major entities are under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in the wake of its multiple problems related to clergy sex abuse.
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Living on Purpose: God has a wonderful plan for you
God loves you. This deserves repeating: God loves you!
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Pastor Bo: By request, a follow-up column on addiction
Very rarely does a week go by that I do not receive emails on my column.
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Living on Purpose: Our character reflects what we love
Most of us have heard that having lots of money cannot buy love or bring happiness. Since I've never been mega-wealthy, I will trust God on this one.