Dan Delzell

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  Apr 8, 2014

  Do Multiple Worship Services Hinder Congregational Unity?

  Try this experiment. Ask some of your friends how they handle Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner. See if you can find even one family who "breaks up" their family gathering into an "early shift" and a "late shift." My guess is that you don't know anyone who approaches it in that divided fashion.

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  Mar 28, 2014

  Lindsay Lohan's 'List of Lovers' Is Illustrative

  The list contains 36 names. And Lindsay Lohan allegedly penned this list of her sexual conquests and shared it with her friends. For all we know, she never slept with anyone on the list. Or perhaps she slept with all of them. Either way, this story illustrates the emptiness of sex without love.

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  Mar 21, 2014

  Are Christians Encouraged by Your Positive Presence?

  Some believers just ooze with encouragement. They are such a delight to be around. I am blessed to serve as a pastor in a church where people truly encourage one another. How about you? Do you have that blessing in your life? I sure hope so because we all need it.

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  Mar 20, 2014

  Why You Shouldn't Take Yourself Too Seriously

  It's one thing to take your work seriously, but it's another altogether to take yourself seriously. Our work as Christians is certainly to be done with the utmost of care and devotion. But the minute we get too wrapped up in ourself is the minute we start to go in a wrong direction.

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  Mar 11, 2014

  What Would Jesus Say to Churches Today?

  If Jesus walked into your church this weekend, what do you think He would say? Would He primarily affirm the good things going on, or would the bulk of our Lord's comments likely be corrective in nature? In reality, His words would probably include both affirmations and corrections. That's at least the way He did it with seven churches at the end of the first century.

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  Mar 4, 2014

  The Impossibility of Remaining Neutral Toward Jesus

  What would you say about people who don't seem to be for Christ nor against Him? They attempt to stake out ground somewhere in the middle and remain "neutral" toward Jesus. But is that even doable? Actually no. It is impossible.

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  Feb 27, 2014

  Does a 'Christian Gene' Exist Within Believers?

  But just who is the wise man? Is it the one with the highest IQ, or maybe the person who loves others the most? Some people are genuinely kind, while others seem to be downright mean-spirited. Is that a result of DNA, or something else entirely?

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  Feb 26, 2014

  Love Jesus to Find Your Soul Mate

  How am I going to find the right person to marry? It seems so overwhelming. Where should I start? And how will I know when I have found the right one?

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  Feb 23, 2014

  Would You Forsake Unbelief to Avoid Hell?

  What lengths would you go to in order to avoid hell? "I don't believe in hell Dan." OK. But say you did. What lengths would you go to in order to stay out of hell? Hypothetically, what would you be willing to do?

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  Feb 22, 2014

  Owning Your Anger at God Is Necessary

  Perhaps you have heard the song that goes, "If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands." Maybe the next verse should say, "If you're angry and you know it, talk to God." But what if I am angry at God? Then what? Now that's a good question.