The Gooch Lane church of Christ is a group of people in Madison, Alabama seeking to study the Bible and put God’s teachings into practice. We’d love to have you join us for Bible study and worship.
Those outside of a clique can feel as if they are excluded or unwelcomed into a group that isolates itself. When there are a number of cliques, competition may develop between people who don’t get along with each other to secure the loyalty of others to their clique before another group “gets them.”
In America’s modern consumerism focused society, marketers have done a fantastic job at associating our identity with how much or what kind of stuff we own
For all of history’s benefits, there is also a tragic element. Humans have a keen tendency to allow the past to master their present.
He saw why Jesus had to come into the world and why He had to die in our stead. He became a new man in Christ with a new set of values and a new way of looking at things. He learned to walk by faith in God rather than by human wisdom.
Our lesson is this. Set your goals for the future, and set them high. But recognize that it’s the little, day-by-day moments, the often forgotten moments, accumulated through the years, that truly shape our destiny.
It is easy today to practice what I would call “thinking our way to heaven.” The current Christian landscape is full of sayings such as: “Trust God,” “Focus on your relationship with Christ,” “Let Go and Let God.” While I am not debating the importance or validity of doing these things, when we say these things we often leave out how to do these things. God, however, knew exactly how to do those things and it was with daily ritual worship.
.” I don’t know the wearer’s intention; was this his life philosophy or simply a t-shirt he borrowed from his brother? Still, regardless of his motivation, the message is steeped in spirituality and worthy of consideration by those who serve the Lord
But if God is not preparing us for a pop quiz at the Judgment, then what is the purpose of the Bible?
