The Debate
Acts 6:8-15 … Stephen is the most famous deacon in the church, and with his story we see persecution explode. Verse 10: “they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.” More →
Tag: Change
Anticipating Christ’s Return
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In a world full of sin, suffering, and injustice, it seems as if God has been outscored by Satan. Victory appears to be an unlikely dream; but you can rest assured that God is gearing up for the greatest comeback More →
Traditionsick
Accusations, Blog, Change, Criticism, Culture, Disciples, Eat and Drink, Erik Garthe, Fasting, Fermentation, Jesus, John the Baptist, Joy, Message of the Cross, Methods of Ministry, New Cloth, New Wine, No Longer Conformed, Old Cloth, Old Wine, Pharisees, Prayer, Sick, Sorrow, Tradition, Traditionsick, Trouble, Wedding Guests
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Change is usually threatening, yet its results can be tremendous. Jesus had an encounter about change with disciples of John the Baptist; and an accusation was made against His ministry. First, Jesus’ disciples were More →
It’s a Matter of Choice
Attitude, Behavior, Biblical Thinking, Blog, Burdens, Change, Decisions, Erik Garthe, Habits, Holy Spirit, It's a Matter of Choice, No Longer Conformed, transformed
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It’s a matter of choice. You will either master your attitudes or they will master you. Who you are today is the result of choices made yesterday. Tomorrow will be made up of today’s decisions. Choose to have a good attitude tomorrow. How is this done? More →
Beware of Flat-World People
Attitude, Beware of Flat-World People, Blog, Change, Criticism, Erik Garthe, Negativity, No Longer Conformed, Positive, Problems
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Don’t let “flat world” people spoil your attitude! Just as inward storms contribute to developing a negative attitude, outward influences also play a part. Consider the following four causes. There is the closeness of criticism. The problem with criticism is that it always comes close to where we live or what we love. More →