Church
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Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
We are continuing our series dealing with superstition and what I like to call hyper spiritualism. We all roughly know what superstition is, but hyper spiritualism, as I call it, is a combination of mysticism, eastern religions, and new age thought. The problem is that those things, throughout all of the history of Christianity and… Continue reading
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Inside the Pastor’s Study: What 24 Pastors Told Me About Preaching
I asked 24 pastors five honest questions about how they prepare to preach. The answers were raw, funny, and deeply inspiring. Continue reading
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Guard Yourselves From Superstition
A sermon on guarding our discipleship against superstition and hyperspiritualism — and what scripture in Acts 19 and Matthew 6 teaches us about faith, prayer, and trust in God. Continue reading
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The Lord’s Prayer Explained: A Line-by-Line Guide to Praying Like Jesus (Matthew 6:9–13)
We are talking about prayer. Two weeks ago we saw that before Jesus gives us this structure — what is called the Lord’s Prayer — he gives us examples of how not to pray. You have to have your heart right in your prayer life with God. You are not praying for the wrong reasons.… Continue reading
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Acts 27 — God in Control in the Storm
And when it was decided that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort named Julius. And embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to the ports along the coast of Asia, we put to sea, accompanied by Aristarchus, a… Continue reading
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How Propaganda Attacks Orthodox Christianity
I see a problem. A problem, that has been around forever, but one I really started to notice in high school and college. I want to explore the impact of organized propaganda against the truth in traditional orthodox Christian circles. I am a former student of a small, Christian liberal arts college in southeast Tennessee.… Continue reading
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3 Practical Reasons to Be Thankful (Faith-Based)
Three Practical Reasons to be Thankful: 1. Thankfulness shrinks the power of adverse situations in our lives by forcing our mind off those situations that otherwise might consume our time and energy. 2. Thankfulness elevates the positives in our lives that we too easily forget. How often do we have five good days in a… Continue reading
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Good Communication Skills Don’t Equal Good Ideas
Just because someone has developed or has been gifted with the skills of good communication does not mean what they are communicating is of any value. Nor is what they are communicating more valuable than what someone, whose communication skills are lacking, is saying. Let that help you at work, marriage, and church. Continue reading
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Are Modern Worship Songs Too Hard for Churches?
Increasingly, there are a large number of worship songs that are very difficult for a church to perform on a technical level. These songs may even be more difficult for people in the congregation to sing along with on any given Sunday. Without squashing the talent and creativity of those gifted in music, pastors and… Continue reading
Zachary Peters 