Today we integrated the display of our Twitter status on the Christ Image Church website. I will be tweaking the settings over teh next 24 hours, but you can see it currently at the bottom of site.
Although some purely traditional churches have pushed back against technology like the Internet, Twitter, and Facebook, I could not disagree more. The great commission that Christ decreed to the disciples in Matthew 28:16-20 was simple "19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: (20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen."
We, as beleivers are to spread and teach His word. We are to educate people across the world on what Jesus Christ and the word of God say about how we are to live, love, worship, fight, and exist until we cross over unto our salvation.
Now, that does not mean that Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, teh Internet, or any other mass medium should replace face to face prayer, counseling, and interaction. Not by any means, but it should enhance it.
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Follow these Biblical and common sense steps to Reduce Stress in your life!
This poem is called "Being a Mother". Please enjoy and we hope it brings meaning to you.
Several months ago I gave a mini-sermon at Christ Image Church. It had been quite sometime since I spoke in front of my home church, but I was not nervous surprisingly enough, I was excited to bring forth the word that God had lain on my heart. It was not a word about the people becoming rich or about how eager God is to forgive us, if we just ask. No, it was a word of a different kind, it was a word about personal responsibility and accountability in your walk with Christ.
In this time of economic uncertainty and the change of direction for the country. I wish you all a safe and happy new year. take a moment to bring in 2009 with humility, reflection, and prayer. Some of us are Baptists, some, Catholic, some Methodist, some Non-Denominational, and some are none of those. We spend too much time focusing on what is different instead of focusing on what we have in common, Almighty God is a god of love and forgiveness. How about if we try doing the same with each other.
I saw this article on the Crosswalk website and found it very inspiring. So much so that I wanted to share it with you. Remember that one of the greatest tricks the enemy plays on us is to convince us that we must be perfect and if we are not we are a failure in God's eyes. Accept the fact that your are not perfect, that everyday is a chance to move closer to God's plan for your life. You do not abandon your children when they mess up, you correct, discipline and guide them. Our most high Father does the same.
When Satan Comes Knocking
Dr. Robert Jeffress
When Satan comes against your mind with wrong thoughts, you don’t have to concede defeat. Use these practical actions to confront loose thoughts by securing them with the belt of truth (Ephesians 6:14).
I was speaking with a friend of mine on the phone a few days ago and she kept telling me how she felt like God was not allowing her to grow and experience life. She said she felt like she was being "guided" instead of being allowed to learn through living and she didn't think this was fair. She and I have spoken about God's gift of free will, which He has given us exclusively, before and she was using that discussion to try and make her point.
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