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Today’s Verse (22) 2008-09-09 18:36:05 Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. ~1 John 3:21 Read more:Today
Better than Life 2008-10-08 08:02:21 Your love is better than life. Ps. 63:3
Better is one day in Your courts than a thousand elsewhere. Ps. 84:10
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately by what God is asking me to do. Do I have the time? Can I allow God to work in me and not allow my own will to get in the [...]
What One Critic says about Religulous 2008-10-04 00:09:30 Just from the previews of this film I doubt I will see it. For those who are thinking of spending 8 bucks on this film can check out a thorough review found at The Search.
Posted in Bible, Conservative, Liberal, Movie Review, philosophy Tagged: atheism, Christianity, Entertainment, faith, religion, Religulous Read more:Critic
Romanced by God 2008-10-02 01:07:32 Therefore I am now going to allure her; I will lead her into the desert and speak tenderly to her. Hos. 2:14
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights. James 1:17
As I was standing out on our back patio with my husband last night, I was [...]
Temple To Science A Contradiction? 2008-09-29 22:47:15 I think so.
Apparently an artist has taken some aesthetic steps towards what a “religious science” might look like by erecting “a temple for scientific worship” called the Atheon. But can anything like worship or even awe and contemplation be justified from a scientific worldview that sees the material universe as entirely explainable in [...] Read more:Temple
, Science
, Contradiction
This Week’s Quote (7) (3 of 4) 2008-09-29 07:14:07 Next I am going to let Henderson share with you the third common myth to how people become Christians. To see the second myth then click here: Second Myth of how people become Christians
The third myth is a sin-oriented theology. The gospel is presented primarily as a guilt management tool, a means by which [...] Read more:Quote
This Week’s Quote (7) (2 of 4) 2008-09-28 19:04:59 Now I am going to let Henderson share with you the second common myth to how people become Christians. To see the first myth then click here: First Myth of how people become Christians
The second myth is that unbelievers can be lured into a church by clever promotions where they will hear the gospel [...] Read more:Quote
This Week’s Quote (7) (1 of 4) 2008-09-27 23:39:37 This week for “This Week’s Quote
” I am going to share four different quotes and one for each day. The quotes are by D. Michael Henderson from his book Making Disciples: One Conversation at a Time. Each quote deals with some common myths of how people become Christians.
The first myth is that some [...]
Awake, awake with a new natural heart, a new spirit 2008-09-25 12:29:42 I will give them a new heart and put a new spirit
within them; I will remove the stony heart from their bodies, and replace it with a natural heart, so that they will live according to my statutes, and observe and carry out my ordinances; thus they shall be my people and I will [...]
Pleasure in Sacrifice 2008-09-24 18:40:55 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship. Rom. 12:1
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. [...]
Baptism and Salvation 2008-10-30 13:30:01 Romans 10:9-10 that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. NASB
This devotional will be different from my normal [...] Read more:Baptism
, Salvation
God Desires Our Heart 2008-10-29 14:34:39 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deut. 6:5
God has led me to speak to several people about Him recently, and I always feel so insufficient for the job. Of course I am insufficient, and I can only do it through God. But [...] Read more:Desires
, Heart
How have you been shown love? 2008-10-28 20:16:31 On my site Holy Fools I asked people to share how they have shown love. Here on Simply Ecclesia I want to know how you have been shown love lately.
I’ll go first: A friend showed compassion for situation I am dealing with.
This can be from anybody (spouse, kids, God, friend, etc.).
Your turn.
Posted in Bible, Christian, God, [...]
Build a church, make a disciple or Vice Versa 2008-10-27 11:50:51 In the book of Matthew, Jesus gives His disciples instruction to venture out everywhere and make more disciples. He wants them to teach them what He has taught them. He wants them to baptize these new disciples in the name of the Trinity. Okay I got lazy with that last sentence.
In our day church is [...] Read more:Build
This Week’s Quote (10) 2008-10-25 11:15:02 Posted in Christian, God, Jesus, quote, religion, This Week's Quote
Tagged: Christian, Christianity, church, faith, Mediocrity, Soren Kierkegaard
Thank you Simply Ecclesia contributors 2008-10-23 17:35:39 Thank you to the 6 contributors that have helped me build Simply Ecclesia. For the last ¼ of a year 6 people have helped getting God’s Word out there in blog land. May our readers be encouraged in their walk with Jesus. Thank you contributors for the posts you have written and the ones to [...] Read more:Thank
What is your preferred browser? (poll 3) 2008-10-22 18:54:33 Do any of you have trouble reading this blog? I like to use Opera but sometimes it won’t update the screen. For example, right now bshelley has made a comment. It shows up in Fire Fox but not in Opera. Hmm…
Posted in Bible, Christian, God, Jesus, life, Poll Tagged: Browser, Fire Fox, Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari, [...] Read more:preferred
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Baby Steps with God 2008-10-22 13:01:30 “I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future.” Jer. 29:11
Jesus said…”I am gentle and humble in heart…My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matt. 11:25-30
God is so kind and gentle with me. [...]
Blogoholic 2008-10-22 09:15:22 why do you blog?
Posted in Bible, Christian, God, Jesus, religion Tagged: America, Community, life, people, thoughts, world
We are the fragrance of Christ to God 2008-10-21 17:49:32 2 Corinthians 2:15 For we are the fragrance of Christ
to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing; NASB
Our church is studying the Old Testament sacrificial system on Wednesday nights right now. It is fascinating how many references in the New Testament require at least a rudimentary understanding of [...]
Atheists Get Hit More Than Christians 2008-11-18 13:14:00 If you have a blog you are probably like me and are trying to find the secret to generating traffic to your site. This site gets anywhere from 30 to 120 hits a day. If I got 120 everyday I probably wouldn’t complain to much but it seems no matter what I try I cannot [...] Read more:Atheists
, Christians
Treasure God’s Word Today 2008-11-18 00:28:33 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. ~John 1:1
“The Bible reveals God’s soul to us in a way that no other book is able to do. It is history, wisdom, and poetry. It is unparalleled as a compendium of theology, philosophy, and ethics. It is [...] Read more:Treasure
, Today
Refusing To Take A Risk 2008-11-18 00:03:18 “Life means risk. People who sabotage themselves shouldn’t worry about failure as much as they should be concerned about the chances they miss when they don’t even try. Speech writer Charles Parnell observed, ‘Too many people are having what might be called ‘near-life experiences.’ They go through life bunting, so afraid of failure that they [...]
Change has come to Simply Ecclesia 2008-11-17 13:27:11 In the past month I have decided to make a couple of changes to this site. First I changed the site’s title from Simply Ecclesia to Inspirational Thoughts. For the time being I will keep the address the same. This past week I also decided to change the template. I have enjoyed tweaking the CSS [...] Read more:Change
The Top 3 Most Inspirational Thoughts Ever 2008-11-16 23:22:36 Inspirational Thoughts was created on April 18, 2008. I began by myself but within a few months I quickly gained 6 more contributors. Right now I would like to share with you the top 3 most inspirational posts/pages on Inspirational Thoughts.
Coming in at number 3 with 161 views is our Christian apologetic page:
#3 ASK JABE
Here [...] Read more:Inspirational
Discussion: Christianity & Politics 2008-11-16 16:07:01 After watching this, which opinion do you agree with most? Do you have anything to add?
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Politics, Christian, War, Bible, Doctrine, Shane Claiborne, Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd
Posted in Bible, David, politics, religion, Theology, You [...] Read more:Discussion
, Christianity
Post Post Scripture 7 2008-11-16 15:46:48 Proverbs 2:6-8
“God gives out Wisdom free, is plainspoken in Knowledge and Understanding.He’s a rich mine of Common Sense for those who live well, a personal bodyguard to the candid and sincere.He keeps his eye on all who live honestly, and pays special attention to his loyally committed ones.”
Bible, Scripture
, Proverbs, God, Jesus, Life, Thoughts
Posted in [...]
Is Christianity Good for the World? 2008-11-16 02:50:03 Everybody is going to answer this question with a yes, no or maybe. Lets begin with no. No, Christianity
is not good for the world. Why? Think of all the wars that are started by Christians. How about all of the hate mongers with their “God Hates Fags” picket signs? Then there are those Christians [...] Read more:World
This Week’s Quote (13) 2008-11-14 22:51:44 God Reveals Himself
to Reconcile the World
To Himself
God has chosen to reveal himself, His purpose and His ways, involving his people with Him as he invites all the world’s peoples to know and worship Him.
Through Abraham, God revealed Himself as the Lord, the Almighty and the Provider, who wants to bless all the peoples of the [...] Read more:Quote
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