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May 12

What Is The End We Are Reaching For?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by admin

Recently I polled a group of people and asked them one question, what is the purpose of a church? Not surprising, I got several different answers. Some said it was to encourage Christians to live a proper life. Others said … Read More →

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May 08

In A Moment

Posted on May 8, 2014 by admin

For all the NFL fans out there, tonight is a special night. The first round of the NFL draft is going to take place. In a moment, 32 young men’s lives will forever be changed with the word, “With the … Read More →

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May 06

Choices Aren’t Always About Right and Wrong

Posted on May 6, 2014 by admin

Have you ever had to make a difficult decision in your life? I’m sure we all have. There are two types of decisions we all have to make in life. Ones that deal with right and wrong. And those that … Read More →

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Apr 18

Moral or Gospel

Posted on April 18, 2014 by admin

There are many people who go to church or become Christians to “become better people.” Sadly many people, non-Christian and Christian alike, that believe Christianity is can be reduced to a few simple “do’s and don’ts” (“thou shalt or thou … Read More →

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Apr 01

Great Question

Posted on April 1, 2014 by admin

We have all heard the statement before, “there is no such thing as a dumb question” or “the only dumb question is the one you don’t ask.” I certainly agree with those statements, because it is through questions and experiences … Read More →

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Mar 19

Earning the Right To Speak

Posted on March 19, 2014 by admin

We live in a world that is skeptical of the church and Christians. The opportunities to go and speak the Gospel to someone who is a complete stranger may not be completely gone, but they are rare. We are getting … Read More →

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Mar 18

An Opportunity To Show Love

Posted on March 18, 2014 by admin

Over the past couple of days there have been reports that a man is near death. That particular line probably wouldn’t catch a lot of people’s attention, because death is natural and normal in our world. However, if I said … Read More →

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Mar 17

Teach Us To. . .?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by admin

I find it very interesting that the phrase “teach us to” occurs only two times in the Bible, one in the Old Testament and one in the New Testament. In this post I will deal with the New Testament reference. … Read More →

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Mar 05

Is The Church To Be Like The NFL or MLB?

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

Admit it the title caught your attention didn’t it? You might be wondering, what does football or baseball have to do with the church? In short, very little yet a little something. It is really a question about tradition or … Read More →

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Feb 24

The Joy of Pain

Posted on February 24, 2014 by admin

Today is a very special day in the Likens household. Today, our baby boy, Caleb, has turned five. Even typing that out I have to shake my head and ask, where has the time gone? I can remember February 24, … Read More →

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