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The Wharf

While in the midst of a prayer meeting for revival one night, the Lord showed me something so disturbing that I hesitated to share it with the others there. We had gathered together in a home with a sincere desire to pray for revival in our area, but I noticed that the prayers only seemed to be directed to each other, their pastors, their churches, and Christianity in general. No one had even mentioned the lost and unsaved - they were only praying for themselves.

Oct 21,2009, 12:27PM |

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Humpty Dumpty

By Dale Garris

“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” Jeremiah 2:13

Aug 24,2009, 12:41PM |

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Mercy and Revival

By Dale Garris

"Mercy and truth preserve the king: and his throne is upholden by mercy." (Prov. 20:28) If there is any one message that can be deemed the most important of all, it is the message of mercy. The Apostle Paul wrote that charity is even more important than faith and hope, the two pillars that our salvation rest upon. It is not enough to be righteous before God. The Pha...

Aug 20,2009, 1:19PM |

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Something is wrong with the Church

By Dale Garris

Something is wrong in the Church today. I don't say that lightly, or as someone who thrives on criticizing everyone else so as to establish my own spiritual superiority, or as someone who is feeding on sour grapes because things aren't the way I would like them. I say it because of how many people I meet on a daily basis who are discouraged by traditional church and have chosen not to attend anymore.

May 04,2009, 1:23PM |

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What Does Missional Mean?

By Jeff Goins

There is a lot of talk in churches and in the blogosphere these days about being "missional." We used to call it being "outreach-oriented," but now there's this new buzzword: missional. It sounds cool, but what, exactly, does it mean to be missional?

Jan 31,2009, 10:50AM |

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Transforming Society from Inside Out: Christian Calls to Return to an Acts Community

By Anthony Horvath

Nietzchke said that the last Christian died on the cross. The charge is not fair, of course. At the very least, there is no denying that the first generation Christians possessed a potent message backed up by an amazing witness in their lives. I see no reason not to be impressed by the deeply transformed Peter, Paul, John, James the brother of Jesus, etc.

Jan 26,2009, 10:42AM |

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