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Reflecting on Christ This Christmas: A Call to Faith and Action
Bright lights adorn the usually dull surrounding buildings, their soft glow transforming familiar streets into something magical. The chilly December air carries more than just the promise of winter or harmattan (if you’re where I’m from)—it whispers anticipation, joy, and celebration. Children’s hearts swell with excitement as they dream of shiny new toys, fresh clothes,…
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Mindful Thanksgiving: How Sermons Draw Us Closer to Christ
Gratitude is a universal concept. No matter where we live or what traditions we celebrate, taking time to reflect on the blessings in our lives is something we can all relate to. For some, this might mean gathering with loved ones for a special holiday, like Thanksgiving in the United States. For others, it could…
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The Art of Exposition: Understanding Expository Sermons
Over the past few blog posts, we’ve explored different types of sermons. We’ve explored Textual sermons, which focus on a specific biblical text and its interpretation and Thematic sermons, which centre around a particular theme or topic and use various scriptural passages to support the main idea. Today, we’re diving deeper into Expository preaching. This…
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Igniting the Flames of Pentecostalism: The Life and Legacy of William Seymour
Today more people identify as Pentecostal than any other Protestant denomination. This vibrant and diverse movement, boasting over 644 million adherents worldwide, finds its fiery origins in a small, unassuming storefront on Azusa Street in Los Angeles from 1906-1909. It was there, that William Seymour, a humble African American preacher with a powerful vision, ignited…
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Lessons From the Early Church: The Key to Community Building
We live in an age and time where we employ a variety of tactics and schemes to bring people into the church fold. These schemes take on different forms and faces in different church communities and are not necessarily bad. Still, we find ourselves elevating our schemes and tactics above the example we see in…
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Lessons From the Early Church: Sermons and Communion
In our ongoing journey through the rich tapestry of lessons to be gleaned from Acts 2, we uncover yet another profound aspect that defined the early Christian community—a practice so simple yet so foundational: the constant breaking of bread and the shared meals from house to house. Acts 2:42 paints a vivid picture of the…
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Lessons From the Early Church: Sermons and Prayer
Today we continue our exploration on the book of Acts and how we can glean out lessons from the early church. Last week we talked about how the apostles teachings inspired a people that were willing to share everything they had for the growth of the community. We saw that this was possible because the…
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Lessons From the Early Church: Sermons & Generosity
Last week on The Pulpit we took a look at Acts 2:42 and drew out lessons from the early church. We saw how sermons shaped the lives of the early believers leading to fellowship that brought about growth in their community. Rooted deeply in the practices that birthed out this growth was generosity. Turning our…
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Sermons, Joy and Thanksgiving
And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit, so that you became an example to all the believers in Macedonia and in Achaia. – 1 Thessalonians 1: 6-7 A couple of months back on the blog we explored…
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On The Frontline: The Vital Role of Sermons in Countering False Teachings
I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom: Preach the word! Be ready in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching. For the time will come when they will not endure sound…