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  1. NewCreation435

    Trump and Syria

    I was thinking a no fly zone should be put in place and what you said
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    Trump and Syria

    President Trump is expected to act on how to respond to chemical weapons attack on Syrian people within the next 48 hours "President Donald Trump said Monday he will make a decision as early as this evening on the US response to what he called an "atrocious" chemical weapons attack on...
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    church growth

    I don't think there is one litmus test that you could do to measure a congregation. In a church that I attended and worked at in 2001, the community was declining in population by at least 4 or 5% a year. It had been much more than that. It was down to only a couple of hundred from thousands...
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    How often do you go to church?

    I know exactly how you feel. I have been disillusioned with the church for a long time now. But, I also want to try and find a place to serve and use my spiritual gifts, so I keep trying to find a place to go. This last church am now attending has very uplifting music, so that has been great...
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    church growth

    I only know of one time when a member of a church that I was visiting was discipline. The church stripped the person of their ordaination due to his behavior. Attempts were made by the church to correct the person and they didn't respond or change their behavior, so the church removed their...
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    How often do you go to church?

    I'm just curious on a forum like this how many of us go to church to a physical location and if so how often? More than once a week? Once a week? Once a month? a few times a year? This particular week I've gone three times, Sunday morning and night and Wednesday night, but that's unusual for me
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    mentioning politics from the pulpit

    The pulpit and sermon time isn't for endorsing candidates but is meant spending time focused on God and who he is. It is suppose to be christ centered not man centered. I've seen this abused many times with pastors who don't prepare well and think it is easy to take a shot at an unpopular...
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    Whats the weather like where you live? (part 3)

    my wife informed me that in the middle of the night it snowed at our house last night, but none of it stuck. It was down to near freezing. It is suppose to be in the mid 50's today and the sky is clear
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    How people change

    It depends on what your trying to change. If your counseling someone who is engaging in cutting behavior or negative thinking then 90 days is not that long. Or if someone is trying to stop smoking for example. What we have found is that simply by using change talk it helps promote change. It...
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    church growth

    I think this is confirmed in this passage Hebrews 12:6-11 For those whom the Lord loves He disciplines, And He scourges every son whom He receives.” 7 It is for discipline that you endure; God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline? 8 But if you...
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    mentioning politics from the pulpit

    I remember one time when I was a member of a Baptist church in Virginia that the pastor enjoyed making comments about President Clinton and his behavior. It seemed to almost always get a reaction from the congregation. I've seen other pastors such as Charles Stanley who I have never heard make...
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    church growth

    I guess that depends on what you mean by corporate. I do believe that local churches can displease God by their behavior and God will refuse to bless them. I know a church like that in West Virginia which I don't believe will ever experience revival or renewal because their leadership refuses...
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    Hotel Pet Peeves

    I don't stay in any hotels often, so I guess I just haven't had many experiences with this. My last few experiences have been good. I know one place where my wife and I stayed many years ago had ants in the room so we asked to switch rooms and then did so. the hot tub they had didn't work...
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    church growth

    I agree with most of what you said except for the phrase you used "God's church is exactly as big as God has ordained and chosen it to be." An example I would use is the people of God in the Old Testament represented by the people of Israel. Often we see the people of God there suffering...
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    church growth

    yes, it does. most of the time it seems to be very petty, childish judging that isn't warranted, but that's just my opinion
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    So... What are YOU doing? - Part 5

    Glad I don't have to work today. I wish it was nice outside, but it is cold and raining
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    church growth

    I completely agree that the church should be known more for being loving and caring for others and often is not. I have experienced more judgment and critical attitudes from those in the church than those outside of it
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    The Official Chat Thread - Part 3

    We have had some sickness in our home this week. My wife has had pneumonia. She is starting to get better now after four days of being sick
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    How people change

    it's actually closer to 90 days
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    church growth

    I found this interesting article about church growth. it says. "One of the most frequent questions asked is “What is the average growth rate of a church?” Eighty percent of the churches in America are not growing, and eight churches a day close in the United States and Canada. The most recent...
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