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Category Archives: spiritual awakening
Judgement, Guilt, Sorrow, Mercy, Forgiveness
Where there is no judgment; There is no mercy. Where there is no guilt; There is no grace. If you haven’t been judged guilty, There is no forgiveness. Where there is no threat of punishment, there is no justice. Where … Continue reading
Posted in salvation, morality, discipling, sin, repent, spiritual formation, ethics, moral principles, right and wrong, right conduct, repentance, self-will, spiritual awakening, sinner, moral restraints, right living, righteousness, self-destruction, selfish desires, morality-phobic, self-respect, moral failures, mercy, moral failure, spiritual healing, sins, right from wrong, moral foundations, moral laws, spiritual life, selfishness, moral, moral leaders, self-restraint, moral judgment, sorrow, sinning
Tagged forgiveness, freedom, guilt, judging, judgment, justice, punishment, sorrow
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Sermon-Free Church Rocked The Early Methodists
The early Methodists practiced a type of sermon-free church known as class meetings. These were weekly, participatory meetings where every person present was given the opportunity to talk about their life with God. The first Methodist class meeting was started … Continue reading
Posted in bear one another's burdens, Christian experience, Christianity, church, Frederick William Briggs, John Bate, John Berry McFerrin, John Wesley, Kevin Watson, Methodism, Methodist revivalists, Methodists, Nashville, Nashville adventure, Nashville charity, Quotations, quote, renewal, revival, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, simple church, Spirit-led, spiritual awakening, spiritual growth, spiritual life, spiritual movement, The Salvation Army
Tagged Methodist Class Meetings, organic church, quotes, religion
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Just Like A Body
Just Like A Body — 1 Corinthians 12 (a song/poem about the gifts of the Spirit) Just like a body Is made of many parts The body of Christ Is made of many hearts; And when hearts open, The Spirit … Continue reading
Posted in faith, gifts of healing, gifts of the Spirit, healing, spirit, Spirit's flow, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, Spirit-prompted, spiritual awakening, spiritual church, spiritual experience, spiritual flow, spiritual formation, spiritual growth, spiritual health, spiritual interaction, spiritual life, spiritual movement, spiritual power, wisdom
Tagged body of Chirst, church, Holy Spirit, organic church, spiritual gifts
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Use Words! Talk About Religion! Testify!
Church is not carefully crafted and controlled ceremonies. It is a symphony of spontaneous, heart-felt testimonies. It’s not what we’ve planned, learned, and memorized; but what we have seen and heard! Unfortunately, the work of the living God in human … Continue reading
Posted in If necessary use words, let the redeemed of the Lord say so, living out the Gospel, power, preach without words, preaching, preaching the Word, prompted by the Spirit, religion, religious ceremonies, religious information, religious talks, religious tradition, ritual, salvation, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationists, shout it from the housetops, speaking out, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, spiritual, spiritual awakening, spiritual church, spiritual flow, spiritual formation, story, testimonies, testimony, TN, What I tell you in secret
Tagged Christianity, church, evangelism, faith talk, I Am Second, Nashville, talking about religion, testimony, witnessing
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A Week Of Signs In The Heavens & On Earth (February 2013)
Wow! Earth saw some incredible signs and wonders this week! * The most powerful religious man on earth had the courage to buck 700 years of tradition and obey God’s leading in his own heart, as he resigned as Pope, … Continue reading
Posted in Catholic, Catholic Church, Christianity, faith, faith-based, February, February 2013, humility, ministry, miracles, miraculous, obedience, obedience is better than sacrifice, prompted by the Spirit, prompting of the Spirit, Roman Catholic, Russia, signs in the heavens, Spirit-led, spiritual awakening, spiritual leaders, spiritual movement, spiritual power, spiritual themes, spiritual warfare, surrender, surrender to God
Tagged asteroid misses earth, Chelyabinsk, lightning strikes St; Peter's, meteor in Russia, Pope Benedict, Pope resigns, quotations, religion, signs and wonders, St. Peters Basilica
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Reader’s Digest Acknowledges Participatory Style Of First Century Christian Worship
Contemporary society is moving toward more participation in management and meetings. This can be seen in business management styles, the Oprah Show, and even Facebook. However, the contemporary church seems stuck on sermons — non-participatory, one-person, lectures. However, early Christian … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Corinthians 14:26, After Jesus, aristocrats, church, church history, church meetings, church program, church roles, Corinth, edification, first century, First Century Church, freedmen, hymn, hymns, Music City, Nashville, participatory church, Paul of Tarsus, Quotations, quote, Quotes, Roman, Roman Empire, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, Salvationists, simple church, slaves, speaking in tongues, Spirit-led, Spirit-prompted, spiritual awakening, spiritual innovation, spiritual interaction, surrender to God, testimonies, testimony, The Salvation Army, tongues, triumph of Christianity
Tagged business management, Christianity, contemporary society, early Christian worship, facebook, Oprah, organic church, Reader's Digest
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The Worst Religious Advice I Was Ever Given
The worst religious advice I was ever given came when I was a student at Memphis Theological Seminary. A professor in a preaching class said: “You need to spend one hour of study for every minute you preach.” Since then … Continue reading
Posted in God, Jesus Christ, change, kingdom of God, spiritual, fire, morality, Jesus Movement, Music City, Jesus, spiritual formation, Christian, burning heart, epidemic, Salvationists, spiritual awakening, Christ followers, Salvation Army Corps, fire of the Holy Spirit, Salvation Army church, glory days, religious tradition, moral failure, religious innovation, change agent, kingdom values, moral foundations, Memphis Theological Seminary, religious academics, academics, study one hour for every minute you preach, how you catch the flu, expect change commercial, Bible study
Tagged spiritual awakening, preaching, religion, Christianity, The Salvation Army, revival, religious advice, Nashvlle
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Technology has brought about the paperless office. Spiritual awakening will bring about the agendaless church meeting. Go agendaless — let the Spirit lead!
“The Salvation Army was born in the superheated fires of revival, coming into being through obedience, dedication, and holy courage. . . Holy testimonies blistered our lips and knee drills (prayer meetings) were crowded with earnest, believing prayers. That sovereign, … Continue reading
A New (Emergent and/or Organic) Name For Christianity: Christimacy
These ideas came to my mind during the praise and worship meeting at The Salvation Army Berry Street this morning. I shared them with the believers gathered there. The one word that most describes the difference between the Old and … Continue reading
Posted in atonement, Christ, Christ followers, Christ in you, Christ in you the hope of glory, Christian, Christian values, emergent Christianity, emergent movement, God with us, having a form of godliness, He broke down the wall of hostility, house church, intimacy, Jesus Christ, lost and restored, Love one another, move of God, movement, new birth, new creation, New Testament, Old Testament, racial reconciliation, reconciliation, salvation, Salvation Army church, Salvation Army Corps, simple church, spirit, Spirit-filled, Spirit-led, spiritual, spiritual awakening, spiritual formation, spiritual healing, spiritual innovation, spiritual interaction, spiritual kinship, spiritual transformation, Uncategorized
Tagged Christianity, church, emergent, emerging, organic church, spiritual intimacy
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