Category Archives: christianity

How to stop reacting in extremes…

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Presented May 22, 2011

I try not to do extreme anything. I am not a political extremist. None of the political parties have ever really met my desires or expectations. I am not an ethnic extremist. Racism was something that once ran deep in my blood. God’s eliminated a great deal of that. And while I do believe Jesus is the only hope for all humankind, I probably don’t classify as a religious extremist.

Yet, I do struggle with extremism. I think all of us find ourselves reacting extremely to many things. Narrow-mindedness makes me crazy and I have extreme reactions to it. Legalism in the church is something I struggle not to over-react to. And when a supposedly mature Christian causes a younger Christian to stumble, I want to over-react to that.

Sometimes we struggle with extremism in terms of our reactions.

And many struggle not to live life in the extremes.

This podcast speaks to this issue and gives steps one can take to escape the pitfall of extremism.

~Pastor Steve

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Need some encouragement?

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Everyone knows it’s nice to get a gift. And the Word teaches us that it’s more blessed to give than to receive. But have you ever thought of a third possibility — that it’s blessed to BE a gift?

This somewhat theologically heavy podcast, speaks of the reality that those who have repented and placed their faith in Christ are actually gifts from the Father to the Son — and more.

If you are looking to be encouraged by how God views his children, this podcast is for you.

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The Trivialization of Christ’s Return…

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Regardless of the date on the calendar, this has been a safe statement to make: There’s a lot of interest in the end times. There is. There was. There always will be. Sometimes opportunists take advantage of this and create “ministries” that focus exclusively on this, either for a season, as in a few months, to a lifetime.

Because of this, we can again say it today. There’s a lot of interest in the end times. And there is a ministry that is promoting the idea that judgment is going to happen this month. May 21, 2011.

This podcast addresses what we can and cannot know about the end times and gives us something productive to do in the mean time.

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