Beyond Limits COG

Next month my beautiful wife and I will celebrate one year as pastors of New Covenant Church of God. We are also expecting the arrival of our first child. In the last year we have experienced tremendous personal growth, and God is continuing to expand our vision for northern Tangipahoa Parish. As I look back [...]

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This article looks at the difference between absolute authority and practical (or earned) authority. Earned authority is that which comes from below – rather than above, which can be either absolute or delegated from absolute authority.

Dan Rockwell offers an interesting perspective: “Those who cling to authority loose it. Those who give away authority gain it.” This article offers some ideas about that concept.

Dave Burchett talks about the problem of gossip. Even if it is not a lie, it is still sin.

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Is the soul REAL? Intellectuals say that ideas of a “soul” are in conflict with the current science. C. S. Lewis said, “We don’t have a soul. We ARE a soul. We HAVE a body.” The Bible talks about the “spirit” in this context. The question then… “What comprises a man?”

Tweet Note: the original series of articles was updated on 15 Aug 10. Additional articles were added and the final installment is being written now. Check it out today. If you are like most of us, you are either facing a severe trial right now, just emerged from a trial – or, you are likely

Tweet Dave Burchett published the following article on his “Confessions of a Bad Christian” site on August 5, 2010. It is republished here by permission. Click here to visit the original post on Dave’s site. Author Anne Rice has kicked the cyber hornet’s nest with her comments about “quitting” Christianity. Anne and I don’t have a lot

No time to really reflect, but in a few moments I will put the last items on a 22 foot truck and head back to Cleveland, TN. The only thing about the moving process I like is when it is finally over-which will take weeks. It’s like the crazy guy who when asked about why he [...]

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Movie Review of the Inception movie – science fiction on shared dreaming.

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Tweet Great post from J. Lee Grady (Charisma Mag) on “Christian TV’s All-Time Worst Fundraising Gimmicks“. Excellent reading… I recommend it highly! Tweet Great post from J. Lee Grady (Charisma Mag) on “Christian TV’s All-Time Worst Fundraising Gimmicks“. Excellent reading… I recommend it highly!

The second article in the “Judgment” series (on my “Prophecy – With Salt” website) describes the conflict of afterlife: If the dead are in a “better place” immediately upon dying, how can every person face God at the (yet future) Great White Throne Judgment? The teaching of “soul sleep” is considered – and the article [...]

What comes to your mind when you hear the word holiness? Many people think holiness applies to people who have chosen to live a lifestyle that is separate from mainstream society. Some have a negative view, having been hurt by some people who considered holiness to be more about the outside than the inside. Others, [...]

At the risk of sounding like ‘spiritual Joe’…I still ask the Lord about the “Going and Staying”. We fleeced the Lord moving from Karlsruhe to Vicenzia and He said go. We were well intrenched in ministry (5 congregations) in Vicenzia when He said go to Bamberg. I questioned my length of stay at Vicenzia and the [...]

I was reading 1 Samuel today before I read this post, I highlighted chapter 14 verse 6. Jonathan is trying to convince his armor bearer to go out and meet the enemy and his big sell is… “Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf” I love the PERHAPS… we pray, we go, we pray, and [...]