Monthly Archives: October 2006

Tithing Christians would Meet Global Need

A husband and wife team of researchers, the founders of Empty Tomb, Inc., in Champaign, Illinois, have tracked American and American Christian expenditures as well as global needs. John and Sylvia Ronsvalle have estimated that $70-$80 billion a year could … Continue reading

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Nearly done!

I’m about 75% of the way through importing all the new posts to the new site. I estimate I’ll have that done before the end of the week. Because I’m so close to having the messages transferred over I’ve decided … Continue reading

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Why the redesign?

As I’m getting closer to the “official launch” of UnashamedSermons.com I thought it would be a good idea to explain to the existing users of Unashamed Sermons why I decided to do this. In the interest of saving time, I’ve … Continue reading

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INVOLVE

This entry is part 2 of 4 in the series Church on Fire

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When you look at the early church the word that pops up a lot is the word together. Involve is really another way of saying together. Whatever word you use, you convey the idea that this is not a solo endeavor. One of the most amazing things to me when I read the Bible – along with the central story of Christ of course – is this remarkable choice of God to involve people in His plan! Throughout history as recorded by scripture – God’s interactions with humankind are most often found in His involvement with and involvement of people. Continue reading

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Reinforcing the message

This article presents a great idea that I think I’ll try out in the near future (as soon as I get “organized” enough where I know the text for next weeks message a week ahead). I especially like how can … Continue reading

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