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I think these verses have a really relevant message to us today. David was described as 'leaping and dancing', and he was a KING. I can imagine that wasn't very royal behaviour as Micha… Read more »
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This verse was my graduating verse from Teen Challenge in 2002 when I finished the program. Sadly, I went back out into the world and returned to my vomit of drug addiction and alcoholism. God has b… Read more »
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joelbrigham added a text contribution What's their Galilee?Jesus' brothers didn't believe in him at this point. Many tripped over Jesus' childhood in Galilee and supposedly not being from Bethlehem. It strikes me odd that Jesus doesn't engage the argument and say "see I'm from Bethlehem, that was where I was born, but I had to leave quickly from there". Instead he talks about where he originally comes from, that being from the Father himself. He doesn't... Read more »
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joelbrigham added a video contribution Temple built by SolomonHere is a video of what the temple may have looked like. Ignore the cheezy music. Read more »
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joelbrigham added a text contribution Stuff or Wisdom?If God said to me "Ask for whatever you want me to give you." what would I ask for? Would it be wisdom. I could think of hundreds of things I would ask for. Maybe my mortgage to be paid off, maybe more money than I have, maybe happiness for myself and everyone around me. Having read this story many times, maybe now I would ask for wisdom, but would that be my first inclination? I'm not sure.... Read more »
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joelbrigham added a text contribution The Leadership of Giving - How do I give?David ante's in with his money, then the leaders, then the people. And everyone is stoked about giving money. How tightly do I hold to my money? As a leader, how have I "consecrated" myself to Christ through the act of giving? These are some challenging verse when I look at leadership in church, and personally my own leadership. How does this play out in other churches? Are there any joint projects... Read more »
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