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Back in the olden days (the mid-1990's) I preached a few times at a small church (averaging 12 each Sunday) in eastern Arkansas. They had a rotation system that determined who would take the visiting speaker home for lunch, and one day my lot fell to two elderly ladies who made awesome roast beef!
As I sat …
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We've been experiencing revival this week at Bethel. I don't mean that we've simply been having services, but that we've really been experiencing an awakening of our hearts to God's presence and truth.
For me, it really began in my heart on Saturday, before Ben Kingston even arrived in town. I have, quite …
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I'm preaching through the entire Bible on Sundays at Bethel and we've entered the book of Judges. It's a roller coaster as we watch the Jewish people's cycle of rebellion > discipline > repentance > revival > deliverance, then rebellion again. Sound familiar? I think it's a lot like the average life of many …
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We're walking with the apostle Paul on Wednesday evenings and we've just received our call to Macedonia (modern-day Greece). We parted ways with Barnabas, taking Silas instead, and we picked up Timothy and Luke on the trip. In Philippi, God took the city for Himself! How did it happen?
On Saturday, one …
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This week has been great. No complaints, so don't think my talking about emotional up's and down's has much to do at all with outward circumstances. Rather, Easter weekend brings it's emotional roller coaster in the form of our identifying with Jesus.
We travel with Him through the shadows of persecution, …
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Last night I finished a series of revival services at Eastside Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Their pastor, James Goff, formerly served as Assistant Pastor at Bethel and has been at Eastside now for eleven years. Our services were times of divine blessings as God spoke powerfully through His Word. …
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This past weekend, our church held a DiscipleNow weekend with our teens. Chris Selby, whom God is using in amazing ways as Youth Minister at Maysville Baptist Church, led our kids through The Gospel Journey, a video series about evangelism. I was made aware of the power of this up and coming generation. …
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When Satan attacks, it's usually because God is up to something pretty neat. I told you in yesterday's blog that we dealt with delays, flight problems, ice on the road, and crazy driving. I forgot to mention that one of the ladies who was coming had pneumonia and couldn't make the trip. Then today on a subway, …
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This past Sunday, I began preaching a revival meeting for Beacon Baptist Church in Gravette, Arkansas. It's been a real privilege and honor to do so, especially considering that the church's Pastor has been such a great leader within our association. Bro. Dan Fagala has remained at the same church for over …
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I just finished reading Jim Cymbala's book Fresh Power and it has again revived my thirst for God. One of the most impactful insights from the book is the revelation that if we can explain the success of our churches in terms of programs, personalities, or well-oiled machinery without the power of the Holy …
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I'm madly in love with Angie Cox and my two kids. And I'm loved and forgiven by an infinitely gracious God! I'm a Pastor, Church Planter, Editor, and Community Facilitator.
