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There are many pet topics we can put forth in describing what a person living for the Kingdom of God must adhere to. We can focus on having a buttoned up theology, serving the poor, advocating social justice, personal piety, and more. Yet at the end of the day, there is really only one area […]

The Gathering Place generally falls into the Christian sect known as Charismatic. In many circles, there is a negative stereotype about people who refer to themselves as Charismatic. Those stereotypes usually lump Charismatics, Pentecostals, and any other group that believes in the continual presence of supernatural gifts found in the Bible. The groups that generally

Holy Week is one of the most famous and most popular of Christian observations. Both liturgical and non-liturgical Christian groups have a special place carved out for observation in two areas: Christmas and Easter. Today, let’s reflect on the observation of Holy Week–the week that culminates on Easter Sunday (sometimes referred to now as Resurrection

In the cultural world view of people in the West during the start of the new millennium, there is a strong push toward being “spiritual but not religious.” Bumper stickers line cars ranging from idealistic, but naive statements such as “Coexist” to lighthearted humor such as “My Karma Ran Over My Dogma.” The view that

Christian Courage Our church has been going through a series on the book of Philippians. This past Sunday focused on Philippians 2:12-18. These are six power-packed verses for Christian living. In verses 12 and 13, Paul encourages Christians to “work out their salvation with fear and trembling.”  That exhortation is predicated upon a key word