Tag Archives: church

Drifter at the Door

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Doc Arnett

Finding a homeless person asleep at the doors of the church just might be the best possible way to start a Lord’s Day. Continue reading →

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Could an evening at a Yonder Mountain String Band concert be something like church? Or should I turn that question around? It included a reunion with a young friend and meeting some new ones. Continue reading →

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A Tithe of Thanksgiving

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Doc Arnett

When New Life Church found itself being blessed financially, its elders and deacons decided to show the Lord some appreciation. Read how… Continue reading →

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Patience, Determination & Humiliation

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I’m sure there are things worse than public humiliation; give me a while and I’ll remember what some of them are. Continue reading →

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Shining in the Mud

Posted on July 28, 2014 by Doc Arnett

I’d love to take my whole church on a mud run; we might become a better church!
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Women Leaders in the Church

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Doc Arnett

Even in the most conservative churches across America, and in the most Christ-like ways, women are leading… by example. Continue reading →

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The Power of Surrender

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Doc Arnett

A pastor’s example of humility and confession leads others to a place of blessing. Continue reading →

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A Pretty Simple Theology

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Doc Arnett

But, as I looked to the right at the intersection, I saw a young man sitting in the grass beside the street, maybe two hundred feet away. So, I turned right. Continue reading →

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Something’s Up

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Doc Arnett

When a congregation begins to repent and confess its sins and submit to God, it becomes a changed church. This is called revival. Continue reading →

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Biking for Jesus–Part II

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Doc Arnett

I think we who claim to follow Jesus find it really convenient to muse such questions philosophically and quite inconvenient to make the answers actually guide our behavior. Continue reading →

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