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Pastor Bo's Blog

Mon, 11/23/2009 - 15:51

It’s Thanksgiving week - Karen’s favorite holiday. When I think about why that is, it’s probably because it is kind of hard to commercialize gratitude. Karen’s tastes are simple. She takes pleasure in things that are...

Where are the "Subs"?

Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:28

In September, I participated as a guest speaker at a Leadership Summit in Kampala, Uganda. The local host of the summit, Bishop Alex Mitala, in his session, used a very familiar scripture found in Matthew 9:37-38, where Jesus puts...

Thank You God for Books!

Mon, 10/19/2009 - 13:02

I spent a few days last week speaking to about sixty pastors in the countryside of Haiti. Following a session in which I spoke to them about personal devotions and sermon preparation, I asked them what resources they had, besides the Bible, to...

Pastor Steve Rains' Blog

Gym Rat

Tue, 05/25/2010 - 10:39

I enjoy the gym. Crazy as it may seem, working out is more a hobby to me than drudgery! I am glad for this mindset and hope that it remains for a long time. To be honest, I get kind of grumpy if I am not exercising.
It wasn’t too long ago that I was doing my...

Confessions

Wed, 05/12/2010 - 13:31

I have a confession to make. I broke the law last night. I don’t know why I did it. I guess it was carelessness on my part. Really, I think the speed limit should be raised to accommodate those of us that, shall we say, are partial to the need for speed! ...

What Does God Expect?

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 16:19

There is excitement and a restlessness within me as we (Topeka First) approach the six week quest of The Hole In Our Gospel. Why? Because the question is going to be asked, "What does God expect of us?" That is a pretty weighty isn'...

Pastor James' Blog

Relational Intercession

Fri, 04/09/2010 - 23:00

“And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints in accordance with God's will.”
-Romans 8:27

So as I have continued to chew on this bit of scripture, another idea has surfaced in my heart. ...

The Mind of the Spirit

Mon, 04/05/2010 - 11:24

I want to apologize to my faithful throng of blog followers for giving you a draught of insight as I have not written in quite some time. Of course I am kidding about the great “insight” bit, but I do apologize for my absence. On that notion, I would like to offer a couple...

Comparing What?

Wed, 12/30/2009 - 14:17

I have been studying the book of Romans lately and have really been chewing on Romans 8:18. It basically says that, "our present sufferings are not worthy to compare with the glory that God shall reveal in us." (It should be noted that this...

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