Contend, by Philip Revell: Enlighten Your Mind

July 1, 2009 by BobbyGilles
Filed under Stories from the Road

You know how politicians often refer character traits or human reason to get a vote? Let me give an example: a candidate for office might say, “If you care about the poor, you should vote for me” or “If you value Democracy, I’m the candidate for you.” Obviously, this entails if someone doesn’t vote for [...]

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- Day 4 – Matthew 11:25-30 March 10, 2010
  In today’s passage, we see Jesus offering what we all truly long for – rest and relief from our burdens. But we must come to Him. We are a people who carry our own burdens – either because we just don’t know there’s another way, or because we are so proud as to think we [...] […]
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- Internet Idolatry and Gospel Fidelity: Let’s Talk About It At The Band Of Bloggers, 2010 March 9, 2010
  The Band of Bloggers is a big yearly event in Christian blogging circles. On Tuesday, April 13 it comes back to Louisville — during Together For The Gospel week — after camping in Chicago during last year’s Gospel Coalition Conference. It’s a luncheon, from 11 to 12:45. This event sells out every year so if [...] […]
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- Reading Together Thinking Together: “Life Together” Chapter Three March 11, 2010
  This week Bonhoeffer moves from the Christian life in community to the Christian’s individual walk. He hones in on the fact that “the Christian community is not a spiritual sanatorium.” In other words, the Christian community is not where a Christian goes to fix the soul and then move on. Bonhoeffer has a double warning [...] […]
Sojourn Church Planting
- Acts 29 Director Scott Thomas: How To Handle Criticism and Re-plant A Church March 10, 2010
  Watch the second of two short video interviews with Scott Thomas, Director of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network. We posted the first Scott Thomas interview last week — check it here. In this second video, Scott discusses: The unique challenge of replanting a church How to handle criticism and respond to it. This is part of a [...] […]
Sojourn Kids
- Treat Your Children so that They Have Right Thoughts about God March 11, 2010
  Wise advice from C.J. Mahaney to a concerned dad who fears that that the way in which he insists his kids obey him in the Lord could lead them to think of God the Father apart from love and grace: * You have the privilege of introducing them to God the Father and describing the ways [...] […]
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- Prayer & Wisdom Preview Video Interview February 22, 2010
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- Spring Music Series coming soon… February 27, 2010
  The 930 Art Center is taking a brief hiatus for some internal restructuring and enhancements and will be announcing our Spring Music Series very soon! More great shows in the works, so please check back. […]
Sojourn Counseling
- When Grief Strikes March 3, 2010
  Just in this year alone, we have had two major earthquakes in the countries of Haiti, and now Chile. We can only imagine what families are going through with the loss of loved ones from these natural disasters. The media coverage has a way of heightening our senses to the grief, pain, and anguish people [...] […]

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