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Do I have to give until it hurts? - Part IV -...
 This question comes from a question that I was asked a while ago. If you want to ask a question - go to http://jwinters.tumblr.com/ask to ask it (you can ask anonymously). “Do I have to give until it hurts?” For the last few days we’ve been looking at the Christian practice of giving offerings or tithes.  We’ve looked at our offerings as sacrifices (things to be burned), investments...
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Mik-what?
 Psalm 16, the Psalm for this upcoming Sunday is one of six Psalms that are listed as “miktam”.  All six miktams are penned by David and all six seem to be a sort of lament, but we don’t really know what “miktam” means. Psalm 16 is also off by itself.  The other “miktam” Psalms are 56, 57, 58, 59, and 60 - all in a row.  All of those miktam psalms seem to...
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Do I have to give until it hurts? - Part III -...
 This question comes from a question that I was asked a while ago. If you want to ask a question - go to http://jwinters.tumblr.com/ask to ask it (you can ask anonymously). “Do I have to give until it hurts?” Yesterday we looked at the idea of giving from the standpoint of investing your money into certain things that you are passionate about.  Today we’re going to talk about the...
Apr 29th
"Romans and World Religions" - 5 Part Bible Study →
5 Part Bible study contrasting Christianity as it is found in the book of Romans and other world religions.  Free for your use.
Apr 28th
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Do I have to give until it hurts? Part II - Can I...
 This question comes from a question that I was asked a while ago. If you want to ask a question - go to http://jwinters.tumblr.com/ask to ask it (you can ask anonymously). “Do I have to give until it hurts?” We started looking at this question about offering yesterday.  You can read Part I - “Burn, baby burn” by clicking here. Essentially, yesterday we talked about giving your...
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Do I have to give until it hurts? Part I - Burn,...
 This question comes from a question that I was asked a while ago. If you want to ask a question - go to http://jwinters.tumblr.com/ask to ask it (you can ask anonymously). “Do I have to give until it hurts?” A seminary prof of mine, Bob Kolb, said that with many questions - it’s better to ask “Why do you want to know?” This is one of those questions. Depending on the answer, you could...
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ListenSeries : Easter Scripture : Matthew...
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“Baptism isn’t fire insurance. It’s insurance that you’ll be...”
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ListenSeries : Holy Week - Good Friday...
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“You might die trying. The question is if you try or not, not if you’ll...”
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“Our might and will don’t make us right, nor will they ever make us free.”
– Joe Henry
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What are you embarrassed about?  Could you use this video to talk about the shame and embarrassment that comes with sin? Thanks adland
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“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do...”
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ListenIs this a celebration? Series : Holy Week...
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“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and...”
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