Tag Archives: conversion

“The Growing Christian Life” (I Peter 1:22 sermon)

Posted on 2019/06/24 by Shawn Thomas

I have noticed that a lot of time and effort is spent around here by people trying to make things grow. They are trying to grow grass in their yard; or tomatoes or flowers in their garden, or fruit trees … Continue reading →

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“Seeking Him First” (Matthew 6:33 sermon)

Posted on 2017/09/18 by Shawn Thomas

This week I finished reading a book I had always heard about, but had never read: Herman Melville’s The White Whale or Moby Dick. In it he tells the story of Captain Ahab, who was obsessed with killing the great … Continue reading →

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“The Scriptures: Life & Light” (Matthew 4:12-17 sermon)

Posted on 2017/05/08 by Shawn Thomas

My wife Cheryl & I will have been married for 35 years on May 28th. (She has already informed me that we are not going to be here that Sunday — so I am informing you! 🙂 As you can … Continue reading →

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Repentance: The Forgotten Word of the Gospel (Matt. 3:1-3)

Posted on 2017/01/23 by Shawn Thomas

“For behold, the day is coming, burning like a furnace; and all the arrogant and every evildoer will be chaff; and the day that is coming will set them ablaze”, says the LORD of hosts, “so that it will leave … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert, by Rosaria Butterfield

Posted on 2016/07/18 by Shawn Thomas

I’ll just say it up front: The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert is one of the most compelling books I have ever read. The title leads one to think that it will give the reader a peek into the … Continue reading →

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The Cost of Discipleship

Posted on 2016/06/13 by Shawn Thomas

“Then a scribe came and said to Him, ‘Teacher, I will follow You wherever You go.’ Jesus said to him, ‘The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotions/Bible Studies, Discipleship, Uncategorized | Tagged cheap grace, conversion, cost of discipleship, discipleship, following Jesus, Matthew 9:19-20, prosperity gospel, standards | 1 Comment