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The Fuel we need!

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      I don't know about you but I love to travel. I love seeing new sights and going to new places. Me and my family have been to quite a few places. From mountains of Tn to Virginia Beach even to Seattle Washington .      The means in which we have used to go to these various destinations have varied widely. We have traveled by car, plane and train. My least favorite has been train but never the less it is a way to do some traveling.      In each of these modes of transportation there is one essential in order for us to do these travels. Yes we need to get tickets and yes they need wheels and an engine of some sort. However there is one thing that is needed most. Without that one thing, it does not matter if we have a ticket or if the train, plane or car is in fine working condition. Without this one thing we are not going anywhere.       That one thing is fuel. No matter how great the machine is no matter how muc...

The Danger of a Dull Axe: Why Spiritual Maintenance is Non-Negotiable

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       Have you ever thought about how everything in life is in a constant state of decay?  Think about it: A burning fire will naturally die down unless you constantly feed it with wood . Boiling water will eventually cool the moment it’s taken off the heat . Even the sharpest knife will lose its cutting power if you don't take time to sharpen it . Cars don't stay show room ready just laying around in a garage. N eglect your health, and you suffer the consequences; fail to change the oil in your car, and you’ll soon be walking .  It takes work, maintenance, and intentional effort to keep things in top premium condition     Everything in this world is in a constant state of decay. Nothing and I mean nothing stays the same. This is especially true when you think about your spiritual walk with the Lord . The truth is that there is no such thing as costing along in your Christian walk, well not really. Think of it like you are in a boat in a river. Y...

Awaken the Giant: A Call to Proactive Faith

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     Admiral Yamamoto      In the annals of history, few phrases carry the weight and consequence of a single, fateful day like that of Admiral Yamamoto. The year was 1941 , and our nation was largely reluctant to engage in a global conflict. We had just came out of a major war just a few decades prior, and we were recovering from the great depression. The idea of joining in a war that had little to nothing to do with us seemed for many to be largely irresponsible.  However all of that changed in 1941 after the attack on Peal Harbor .  Admiral Yamamoto, the Japanese naval strategist, is famously believed to have said in the wake of the attack, "I fear all we have done is to awaken a sleeping giant and fill him with a terrible resolve." The sleeping giant of America was awakened, not by a call to arms, but by the devastating reality of an enemy at its doorstep. We realized that war for the first time that we were not getting in a war, but rather wa...

Let Me Get a Taste One More Time

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          I believe that e very good cook always has a taste of the meal they are preparing. I have been known to dabble in the kitchen and I know that has been my experience for sure. Before the meal is set out on the table, the cook tends to take a little bite of the food that has been prepared. This happens for me every Thanksgiving meal. Just before the turkey is presented, I might take a bite when no one is looking.     When we do this it gets us excited for what is to come. We get just a little taste of the meal we are about to chow down on. It prepares our taste buds and leaves us with an expectant urgency for the meal to come soon.       I think that t his is how it should be when we think about our church services as well. When we think about church services we should think of it as just a little taste of what's to come. The experiences we have as we gather together in church should wet our appetite to what we will one...