Sep 8
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tommie_coley added a text contribution A Culture of Impress MeThis should be a great incouragement to all who regularly feel that in our Western U.S. culture we have to add some fireworks show every Sunday morning, and have 76 different things going on during the week to be effective and fruitful for advancing Jesus's Kingdom. Read the word to the people. Exortataion comes through reading the word to the people over and over. Lights and flash are not bad things,... Read more »
Aug 18
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tommie_coley added a text contribution The High RoadIn any culture to any man, and in any situation this would have been a big kick to the groin. In America today sadly this would not be something to terribly uncommon. Many young people are liveing together at a much earlier age, and long before a covenant of marriage is even considered many are either pregnant or have children. In many circles marriage is never mentioned. They just shack up. To Joseph... Read more »
Jun 21
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tommie_coley added a text contribution How Playa is that?Im talking about the difference between players in the Kingdom of God. People who are Kingdom mindeded, and who engage the culture of not only the church, but the culture outside the church to reach them with the King of that Kingdom. A PLAYA is someone who looks the part, talks the part, and looks like a player, but there heart and life is centered only on what they can gain from the other people... Read more »
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May 1
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tommie_coley added a text contribution Remembering Stephens StoningLife has a way of sneeking up on you in the smallest of things, and also full blown smack you in the mouth type of ways. How you handle both the biggest of challenges, and the smallest of challenges says a great deal abouth your character in Jesus Christ. You can have great character and it not be Christ centered. Whenyou look at Stephen being killed "not back stabbed" or "slandered", but killed he... Read more »
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tommie_coley added a text contribution Remember Your Just A ManMy granddad use to always tell me when I was real full of myself at a young age "boy! Your getting to big for your own britches", and when I use to persist that I could do something like hit a target with a 270 rifle at the age of 12 or 13 but could barely hold the gun steady he would say "Aaaiightttt! Show me then you hard headed rascal." That ole man was full of wisdom, and I was full of spunk and... Read more »
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Apr 27
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tommie_coley started following christmasj78