Category: Updates
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Ephesians 4:13-19 & Deeper Look #9
Till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ; that we should no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the…
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The Ekklesia’s Identity in Christ
Friends, Today’s article is written to reflect and build upon a recent group bible study I participated in, and my goal today is to introduce an idea that I will dive into with much more depth in the coming months. Ekklesia is the Greek word that we translate to “church” in most English bibles. For…
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The Gospel of the Kingdom
What is the Good News of the Kingdom? News is heralded, announced by demonstrations through various means and mediums by an approved messenger. The final and eternal completion of the Good News of the Kingdom of God is very straight forward. One day, heaven and earth will be joined together as one realm, (God gives…
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When God Redirects Your Plans
Hi Friends, Less than a month ago we thought we were on our way to Hawaii, which had a wonderful business and ministry opportunity waiting for us. We parted from our commitments in Missouri and sold or donated almost every possession we owned. Road ready, we headed for Wisconsin and Phoenix to spend some time…
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Unity: The Inconvenient Necessity
John 17, Jesus prayed that we would be one, as He and the Father are one. I’ve heard a lot of sermons on this passage and many of them have been great. A key focus of these many sermons has been the issue of denominational unity. Christ isn’t divided, as the Apostle Paul tells the…
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“For the Slave is our Brother”
Greetings Beloved, It is the most wonderfully misunderstood time of the year. I, for one, love Christmas. I fully understand that Jesus wasn’t actually born on December 25th, that Christmas trees actually have nothing to do with a Christian Christmas, and neither do cookies and exchanging presents. Nevertheless, I celebrate Jesus’ birthday, light a tree,…
J.S. Marek 