Why did God create us with a cycle of rhythm?
1. It teaches us to rest.
2. It teaches us the Gospel.
3. It demonstrates God’s sovereignty.
And God said, “Let there be lights in the expanse of the heavens to separate the day from the night. And let them be for signs and for seasons, and for days and years, and let them be lights in the expanse of the heavens to give light upon the earth.” Genesis 1:14-15
You shall remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. Therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the Sabbath day. Deuteronomy 5:15
Questions for Reflection:
Am I personally experiencing the Sabbath rest for which God ...
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On Fridays, we want to focus on equipping pastors and church planters personally - to step away from the practical, logistical aspects of church-planting and take a deep look at the pastor's soul. Today, Matthew Kruse provides fresh insight from 1 Thessalonians for church planters to diagnose their own health in pastoring their congregations. Originally published here, and the here's the PDF.
Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians has become for me a beautiful example of the intense love that a church planter should have for the people that Jesus has given him. Writing to a young congregation who was undergoing unexpected afflictions and beginning to despair, Paul (with Silas and Timothy) encouraged their Thessalonian brothers to hope in the Gospel. But what has struck me most ...
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Clear Creek Community Church threw open its doors to 250+ boot campers yesterday in Houston. And it was a great day of teaching!
Our staff spent a good part of the day chasing down church planters with cameras, collecting great interviews for all y'all.
Matt Carter, the pastor of Austin Stone Community in Austin, Texas. Scott Thomas caught him for a few minutes before he went up to preach and asked him about what's been going on in his life and pastoring his family. [The book he mentions is "Good Christians, Good Husbands?"] We are thankful for Matt's openness, transparency, and the heavy truth he brought to us on the crucial importance of a biblically qualified, one-woman man to pastor and teach the church.
Bonus: Guess what? We have ...
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