On December 5, 2008, The Honorable Joe L. Webster delivered the invocation at the dedication and open house for the new home of the North Carolina Office of Administration Hearings in Raleigh. The following is his invocation.
I might as well just set myself up in a pulpit... Not that I'm qualified in any way, it's just that I keep writing these entries that sound like I'm doing Bible exposition... I don't really mean to, and it's not going to become a thing, but right now it's what's on my mind.Read more: Confused and confusing, but it was on my mind, by Julie Moore
Our conversations average six criticisms to every one encouragement. Is reversing this ratio the key to improving our relationships at home, at work, and in our everyday lives? In this message, Jeff Henderson (of Northpoint Community Church near Atlanta) explains the power of encouraging others - and what might be in it for you! (When you go to the link, click on Part 6.)
Being me, that is, NOT being someone who is NOT me, it is hard for me to perceive how I am coming across... I mean, it occurred to me that I rave constantly about how great the Christian life is... but, honestly, I don't want to give the impression that it's a panacea. Well, actually, it WILL be a panacea (a cure for all ills), as outlined in the Revelation of St. John (no crying, no night...) but right here and now, it's not that easy.
Read more: Long, convoluted, and, I hope, not too preachy-by Julie Moore
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Watchword for the Week - You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy. Leviticus 19:2
And let the loveliness of our Lord, our God, rest on us, confirming the work that we do. Oh, yes.…
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Paradigm Questions To which of the following commands of Christ’s do you only pay only lip service? Love your enemies…
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Eugene Peterson’s book, Eat This Book gets its name from Revelation 10:9-10 when John asks for the scroll containing God’s…
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This Christian apologetics written by C. S. Lewis and first published in 1942. Lewis composed a book of letters from…
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Bob Dylan in the song Watered-Down Love describes the treacheries of watering down the love that God has for us.…
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Bruce Cockburn’s song Dialogue With The Devil powerfully describes the ease of slipping away from the presence of God and…
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Academy Award nominated film from 1973 about the spiritual awakening of St. Francis of Assisi. The style of the film…
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Amazing Grace is a historical drama about William Wilberforce who was elected to British Parliament at the age of 21…
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The finished diamond is one of the most beautiful and desirable gems.
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As we abide in him and he abides in us, we are receiving his life rather than creating our own…
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“falling in love with God,” as Boa’s subtitle for the facet explains. In this approach we attempt to enter into…
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We experience a great sense of the wonder, boldness, and overwhelming awe of God through our relationship with the Holy…
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Praise is adoration of God for who He is, His person, His character, His names. It is loving God because…
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What does it mean to be a Christian?
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What does it mean to be a disciple, to follow the disciplines necessary to serve Jesus with our whole heart?
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And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15
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