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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: March 2011
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Tuesday, March 15, 2011. The End of the Miraculous Age. The ability to perform miracles was transmitted by the laying on of the Apostles’ hands. The only exception to this is found in the case of Cornelius. A key in understanding the end of the miraculous age is Paul’s use of “ the perfect. Again, the text is clear; this would happen when "the perfect" comes. But to what does "the perfect" refer? We must investigate what the original Greek t...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: EASTER SUNDAY
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Thursday, April 5, 2012. This coming Sunday is Easter, a day of togetherness and celebration for families far and wide. Hams will be devoured! Sweet potatoes will meet their doom, and thousands of chocolates will melt as the sun beats down on their plastic-egg-ovens. It’s a special time, a fun time for children. It will be in the Prater household I promise (with three children under the age of 10). Now it should be observed about the interes...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: Chick-fil-a, "gays", and the Gospel
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Monday, July 30, 2012. Chick-fil-a, "gays", and the Gospel. Have you been paying attention to the Chick-fil-a controversy recently in the news and through social media? But when it really comes down to it: I choose to eat at Chick-fil-a, not because of the Cathy’s shared values we have about Christianity, but well, because the quality and product of their food is excellent! How should we as Christ's followers respond to all of this? How abou...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: April 2012
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Thursday, April 5, 2012. This coming Sunday is Easter, a day of togetherness and celebration for families far and wide. Hams will be devoured! Sweet potatoes will meet their doom, and thousands of chocolates will melt as the sun beats down on their plastic-egg-ovens. It’s a special time, a fun time for children. It will be in the Prater household I promise (with three children under the age of 10). Now it should be observed about the interes...
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Links - Sand Springs Church of Christ
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Sand Springs Church of Christ. Sand Springs Church of Christ. Teen Activities and Calendar. Pictures and Video Clips. Trunk or Treat 2014. Church - Wide Picnic 2014. Http:/ www.burntcabinyouthcamp.com/. Christian Spotlight on Entertainment. Http:/ www.christiananswers.net/spotlight. Http:/ www.commonsensemedia.org/video. Http:/ www.oc.edu. Http:/ www.acu.edu. Http:/ www.lcu.edu. Http:/ www.fhu.edu. Http:/ www.harding.edu. Stillwater Church of Christ University. Alameda Church of Christ University Ministry.
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: Foot-in-mouth epidemic
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Wednesday, January 16, 2013. What do you do after putting your foot in your mouth? Insert foot in mouth here). Of course, in more serious situations and relationships in our lives, this is even more important to consider. Saying the thing you wish you’d never said, that hurt someone deeply….we should continually strive to never do that intentionally (and do it less spontaneously). A humorous sign in a place of business describes an all too c...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: Thoughts on the tragic death of Trayvon Martin
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Thoughts on the tragic death of Trayvon Martin. I’ll try not to get myself in too much hot water here in commenting on the national hot potato topic concerning the sad and tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin death. I think everyone needs to step back, take a deep breath and wait until all the facts can clearly come out before making definitive conclusions either way. After all, we are now really just beginn...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: Can you Hate Religion and Still Love Jesus?
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Friday, January 13, 2012. Can you Hate Religion and Still Love Jesus? This video, entitled, " Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus. Has risen to fame via Facebook and YouTube, almost overnight. Jefferson Bethke is the author of the poem and is also the man performing a dramatic reading of the poem in the video. But again, I’ve been thinking about it more carefully. But (you knew that was coming) there are too many other false messages I take ...
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: May 2011
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Monday, May 2, 2011. Thoughts on Osama Bin Laden's Death. Surely by now most on planet Earth have heard about the terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s death. Few would argue that the world is not a better place for his absence. I’ve also seen several quotations making the rounds on Twitter and Facebook since the announcement last night of bin Laden’s death, though it’s been misattributed to. Is (with the line before it that improves it) “.
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER: Praise Him 2012!
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WORDS OF THE PREACHER. The words of the Preacher." (Eccl. 1:1). Thursday, January 5, 2012. This past Sunday night nearly 600 members from the Shawnee area churches of Christ came together for Praise Him 2012. We once again, rented out the Shawnee Expo Center and had a guest speaker, Tim Lewis and guest song leader Gary Jones Jr. In today’s culture of churches we tend to withdraw and isolate ourselves, not so much because of differences, but because we rut ourselves in the routine of what we do....Now, ch...
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