Christianity in the 3rd Millennium
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion, spirituality on Sep 2nd, 2010
We should also ask that question concerning our churches. Do they make a real difference? For all our worship and teaching and events, are we really changing anyone? Are people getting saved? Are disciples being made? Are ministries being raised up?
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Religion, spirituality on Jul 5th, 2010
Today I recieved a Talk To a Pastor request from an agnostic. He was polite and seemed genuinely interested in resolving the conflict he sees between a loving God and an eternal hell. This question is on the minds of more people then you might imagine; even those who would tend to believe in a Christian [...]
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, House Church, Ministry, Personal Ramblings, Reformation, Religion on Jun 24th, 2010
I am not even sure where I am going with this article or if anyone will read it, I just feel I have to write it, to get it off my chest - perhaps as closure for the brother who died. Perhaps because it so unfortunetly and viividly illustrates the things I see wrong in the Church today. I just know that the more I look at “church as usual” the more convinced I am that it is the very structure of modern church that hinders the Kindgom of God. The suicide of a pastor is an exclamation point in the commentary.
Posted in Christian, Current Events in Christianity, Personal Ramblings, Religion on Dec 29th, 2009
As a dedicated Christian and pastor/minister/educator/etc. I will share my OPINION. I saw Avatar today and thought it was great and enjoyed it thoroughly. First off I was not on a crusade. I can watch a movie for the sake of a movie. It was A SCI-FI movie after all. It was not a doctrinal statement - it was a movie. I was not attacked by demon spirits compelling me to worship mothernature. It didn’t affect me at all. I still believe Jesus is God; I didn’t go blind or insane or have any serious doubts about my faith either. I hardly see people walking out of the movie discussing earth worship or the mothergoddess, They will Walk out and talk about the awesome special effects and a good tight story line with a lot of action. By the way there wasn’t any sex either.
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Discipleship, Religion, spirituality on Dec 26th, 2009
Audio message: Dealing with the Past, The Present and the Future
by Steve Highlander
(3rd message down in the archive.)
There are times in every person’s life where they seem to get bogged down or, in other terms, stuck! They are still doing all the stuff: going to church, reading their Bible, praying, serving; often with more fever [...]
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, House Church, Ministry, Reformation, Religion, spirituality on Dec 9th, 2009
May you wrestle with God over these issues as Jacob wrestled with God and walked away changed: limping, but blessed, with a new name and a new destiny in God’s kingdom purposes.
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Current Events in Christianity, Discipleship, Ministry, Religion, spirituality on Sep 1st, 2009
When I read of the accounts of Christians in Viet Nam or Iran or Pakistan (the Bible is illegal in 57 countries) being murdered or maimed and their property stolen and houses burned (without any legal protection) it makes me wonder if the American version of Church and the gospel would make much of an impact over there.
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Discipleship, Religion, spirituality on Jun 7th, 2009
Real faith then, as defined by Abraham’s experience, is believing what God has SAID. You can believe IN God all day long and never really believe what He has said. This is the quagmire that many church-goers find themselves in. They obviously believe in God or they would not be going to church. However if you ask them if they believe the Bible is the word of God they will say “no!” How is it possible to “believe God,” if you do not believe He has spoken?” You can’t!
Posted in Christian, Christian Growth, Discipleship, House Church, Ministry, Religion, spirituality on Mar 29th, 2009
Contrary to popular belief, God does not want you to be religious. Actually, His desire is for you to be SPIRITUAL! There is a major difference.
Religion is man’s attempt to relate to God based on his own ideas and efforts. It may be a noble goal, but it is entirely futile according to God. Spirituality [...]
Posted in Christian, House Church, Ministry, Religion on Dec 22nd, 2008
There’s an old saying about killing two birds with one stone. It has been said by someone more cleaver than me that Jesus killed two stones with one bird. The two stones of course being the two tables the 10 commandments were written on and the Bird being representative of the Holy Spirit.
”For the law of the [...]
Dr. Steve Highlander
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