Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 14: 15-35 When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the man who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God." Jesus replied, "A certain man was preparing… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 10, 2016
Author: Kathi
Practical Guidelines for Teaching Complementarity
Ligon Duncan, CBMW, Complementarianism, Egalitarian, headship Practical Guidelines for Teaching Complementarity by Kathi Ligon Duncan stresses that if pastors do not regularly teach complementarity, then "we lose on this issue." In April, Ligon Duncan addressed pastors at the Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood (CBMW) pre-conference of the 2016 T4G… Continue reading Practical Guidelines for Teaching Complementarity
SSB Gathering – July 3, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 13: 31 - 14: 14 At that time some Pharisees came to Jesus and said to him, "Leave this place and go somewhere else. Herod wants to kill you." He replied, "Go tell that fox, 'I will drive out… Continue reading SSB Gathering – July 3, 2016
SSB Gathering – June 26, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 13: 10-29 On a Sabbath Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues, and a woman was there who had been crippled by a spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not straighten up at all.… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 26, 2016
SSB Gathering – June 19, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 49 - 13: 9 "I have come to bring fire on the earth, and how I wish it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo, and how distressed I am until it is completed! Do… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 19, 2016
SSB Gathering – June 12, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 22 - 48 Then Jesus said to his disciples: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. Life is more than food, and the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 12, 2016
When You are Done with Church
How Do You Respond When Someone Talks to You About Your Lack of Church Attendance? Kathi here. For many years my family and I attended church. We faithfully went to Sunday service, Wednesday nights, gave our money and spent hundreds, if not thousands, of hours volunteering. At one point, though, we realized that we were… Continue reading When You are Done with Church
SSB Gathering – June 5, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 12: 1 - 21 Meanwhile, when a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another, Jesus began to speak first to his disciples, saying, "Be on your guard against the yeast of the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – June 5, 2016
SSB Gathering – May 29, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 11: 29 - 53 As the crowds increased, Jesus said, "This is a wicked generation. It asks for a miraculous sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. For as Jonah was a sign to… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 29, 2016
SSB Gathering – May 22, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 11: 1 - 28 One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, "Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples." He said to them, "When… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 22, 2016
SSB Gathering – May 15, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 10: 25 - 42 On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. "Teacher," he asked, "what must I do to inherit eternal life?" "What is written in the Law?" he replied. "How do you… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 15, 2016
SSB Gathering – May 8, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 9: 57 - 10: 24 As they were walking along the road, a man said to him, "I will follow you wherever you go." Jesus replied, "Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 8, 2016
When John Piper’s Twitter Feed Becomes Inspirational Memes
*** Kathi here. We've had a lot to digest this week. Perhaps it's time for a bit of humor. John Piper tends to send out some bizarre tweets which may leave you scratching your head. Why not turn them into the inspirational quote that they were obviously intended to be? These are real tweets from… Continue reading When John Piper’s Twitter Feed Becomes Inspirational Memes
SSB Gathering – May 1, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 9: 37-56 The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met him. A man in the crowd called out, "Teacher, I beg you to look at my son, for he is my only child.… Continue reading SSB Gathering – May 1, 2016
SSB Gathering – April 24, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 9: 18-36 Once when Jesus was praying in private and his disciples were with him, he asked them, "Who do the crowds say I am?" They replied, "Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, that… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 24, 2016
SSB Gathering – April 17, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 9: 1-17 When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal the… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 17, 2016
SSB Gathering – April 10, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 8: 40-56 Now when Jesus returned, a crowd welcomed him, for they were all expecting him. Then a man named Jairus, a ruler of the synagogue, came and fell at Jesus' feet, pleading with him to come to his… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 10, 2016
SSB Gathering – April 3, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 8: 22-39 One day Jesus said to his disciples, "Let's go over to the other side of the lake." So they got into a boat and set out. As they sailed, he fell asleep. A squall came down on… Continue reading SSB Gathering – April 3, 2016
SSB Gathering – March 27, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 8: 1-21 After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits… Continue reading SSB Gathering – March 27, 2016
SSB Gathering – March 20, 2016
Spiritual Sounding Board – This is your place to gather and share in an open format. *** Luke 7: 36-50 Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee's house and reclined at the table. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned… Continue reading SSB Gathering – March 20, 2016
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