Sometimes I hear people say, “Our church is under attack; we need to pray.”  Well, here’s two obvious observations about that.   First, most every church – if they are doing the work of the Kingdom at all – is under attack all the time, not just some of the time.  We are, after all, engaged in a titanic conflict that has been waged since the Garden.  The entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation speaks of a spiritual war that is being fought...

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Author: Andy Robbins In 1976, a struggling screen writer hit it big with his script of “Rocky.” Sylvester Stallone created a character partly from a real person and partly from fiction that has been loved by moviegoers for more than 30 years. The story of Rocky parallels our spiritual lives in some compelling ways. As the story opens, Rocky Balboa, a 30-year-old small time boxer who couldn’t be called a has-been because he was more like a...

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 Author: Andy Robbins Have you ever had the chance to examine an Indy car? One thing that becomes immediately obvious is that there are no amenities on a race car. No cup holders, no air conditioners, no stereo systems, no glove box, and no GPS systems. Those cars are stripped down to only what is required for optimum speed. And, boy, do they ever go fast! Now, apply that principle of aerodynamics to our spiritual lives. The book of Hebrews...

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Author: Andy Robbins I often marvel at the continued lowering standards of people’s vocabularies.  Even in the church, there seems to be very little conviction about what comes out of one’s mouth.  I know people who I perceive really love God, but they can cuss a blue streak and don’t seem to have any discomfort with using the same vile language as the rest of the world. This is not an issue of simply being “old fashioned,” “out of touch,” or...

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Author: Andy Robbins As we approach the beginning of a New Year, I think it’s a good time to evaluate how we have been doing individually and seek the Lord’s direction for the coming year.  One thing that I believe God has been speaking to me lately – both for me and our church – is the importance of seeking God passionately, desperately, and hungrily, more so now than ever before. Psalm 37:4 provides an incredible promise along these lines. ...

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Author: Andy Robbins This past Sunday we discussed the blessings of acquiring and walking in wisdom.  I want to elaborate on a few points in today’s post. Firstly, recall that one very overlooked way to acquire wisdom to is to seek wise counsel and listen to constructive criticism and advice.  This is probably the most overlooked of the wisdom principles because no one likes to be told that they are blowing it in an area.  That is affront to...

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