Category: Seeing Their Faith
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The New Religion: How Politics Became Our Faith
Look around. Our society is filled with rallies that are less like policy presentations and more like tent revivals. Campaign slogans and political anthems are chanted with fervor, almost as hymns in a new kind of worship. Party affiliation increasingly mirrors denominational allegiance, where membership goes beyond belief and enters the realm of identity and…
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Words as Windows to the Soul: Unveiling the Spiritual Through the Physical
Our words are not just sounds—they reveal our true selves.
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A Review of Faith Together: Moving Forward by Looking Back
I recently began listening to a podcast called “Faith Together”. The Faith Together podcast is from the Center for Faith & Family at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois. With hosts Dr. Leon Blanchette and Pastor Lindsey Bush, it provides discussions and resources to help parents, caregivers, teachers, and others pass their faith to the…
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Jesus Wept
As a teen growing up in the church you learn that the shortest verse in the bible is John 11:35. For years, the significance of that verse was simply a bit of trivia or its ease of memorization and recall. It proved to be handy in the event of the ever-dreaded youth group pop quiz:…
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Slow to Anger
I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty tired of outrage right now. I’m exhausted by the constant anxieties and fighting and shouting. And I have a sneaky suspicion that the people pushing our buttons do not have our best interests in mind.
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A Harvest Will Come
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of faith.…” Galatians 6:9-10 We often think about “doing good” as…
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Seeking Peace
Last Sunday I had the privilege of being installed and preaching my first sermon as Pastor of Battle Creek First Church of the Nazarene. I chose to begin with a sermon series that acknowledges the problems and challenges that we face as part of everyday life now, and then asks, “What’s a Church to do?” …
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The Bible Says What?
We need to always remember that the “bible clearly says” many things, but that the bible is a collection of ancient stories, poems, letters, and more. Its purpose is not to simply be an instruction manual, but rather to point us towards an understanding of who God is. The Bible is revelation, not regulation.
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Bethel – House of God
Are you familiar with the story of Jacob after he tricked Isaac into giving him the blessing instead of the first born brother, Esau. Esau made threats to kill Jacob, so Rebekah helped Jacob escape to Haran. One night while sleeping, Jacob had a dream in which he saw angels and heard the voice of…
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“What Are You Looking At?”
God’s kingdom has a different view on wealth You don’t accumulate wealth, you give it away. God’s kin You don’t use it to make your own life more ideal, but you use whatever authority you have for the benefit of others.
Tanner H Griffin 