{"id":3592,"date":"2016-12-28T21:53:17","date_gmt":"2016-12-29T05:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eaf.net\/mvp\/?p=3592"},"modified":"2016-12-28T21:53:17","modified_gmt":"2016-12-29T05:53:17","slug":"on-my-heart-to-talk-about-at-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eaf.net\/mvp\/2016\/on-my-heart-to-talk-about-at-church\/","title":{"rendered":"On My Heart to Talk About at Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several weeks ago I was asked to speak this Sunday evening at our church. And I can talk about whatever I think I should talk about.<\/p>\n

\"Mark<\/a><\/p>\n

I have so many subjects and themes tumbling around in my head<\/strong>! But I’ve decided that more than anything else, I want to focus on that which is most foundational and essential. Perhaps I’ll tell you about it later.<\/p>\n

Now for the list I compiled last week and the week before (so it’s bound to be incomplete). As you will see, I could be blogging for years to come. \ud83d\ude2f \ud83d\ude00 <\/p>\n

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  1. congregational commitments for the new year<\/li>\n
  2. my vision for my home congregation for 2017<\/li>\n
  3. my long-range and short-range vision for the work of our Mission Board <\/li>\n
  4. my visions for “our” work in Mexico<\/li>\n
  5. purposes and visions for my Anabaptists<\/em> web site<\/li>\n
  6. why do I post to my blogs and social media?<\/li>\n
  7. seven traits of a healthy church<\/li>\n
  8. seven evidences of Christ-likeness in a Christian church<\/li>\n
  9. how to row upstream despite the drift around you<\/li>\n
  10. Christian leadership for homes and churches, schools and boards<\/li>\n
  11. the Biblical use of position, power, and authority<\/li>\n
  12. meekness and humility<\/li>\n
  13. resolutions<\/li>\n
  14. decision-making and the will of God<\/li>\n
  15. in Jesus’ name<\/li>\n
  16. Christians taking Christ’s name in vain<\/li>\n
  17. building up another in the eyes of another<\/li>\n
  18. “come into us” “be with us”<\/li>\n
  19. generational sin and confessing the faults of our forefathers<\/li>\n
  20. the ordinances of the church<\/li>\n
  21. repentance and forgiveness<\/li>\n
  22. unity and diversity<\/li>\n
  23. living life on the Rock<\/li>\n
  24. nonresistance in the church<\/li>\n
  25. of kingdoms and citizenship<\/li>\n
  26. God’s armor for God’s people<\/li>\n
  27. be warmed and filled<\/li>\n
  28. I hate failure<\/li>\n
  29. suspicious concepts making inroads into the church<\/li>\n
  30. privacy and security in digital communications<\/li>\n
  31. critical thinking<\/li>\n
  32. how to prepare and present a topic, devotional, sermon, or Sunday School class<\/li>\n
  33. KJV and me<\/li>\n
  34. The joy of the Lord is your strength<\/li>\n
  35. objectives and motivations for nonconformity<\/li>\n
  36. of motes and beams<\/li>\n
  37. what are you building on the Rock?<\/li>\n
  38. judging with righteous judgment<\/li>\n
  39. exploring the edges of brotherhood<\/li>\n
  40. decision-making, discernment, and God’s will<\/li>\n
  41. bearing one another’s burdens<\/li>\n
  42. power for victory<\/li>\n
  43. book and authors to beware of<\/li>\n
  44. when nonresistance substitutes for something greater<\/li>\n
  45. evil reports<\/li>\n
  46. false Christs in the second decade of the twenty-first century<\/li>\n
  47. denying and crucifying self<\/li>\n
  48. the perils and purposes of wealth for the Christian<\/li>\n
  49. forgiveness<\/li>\n
  50. Christian men presenting a unified visual witness with Christian women<\/li>\n
  51. The three phases of Christian courtship: dating, engagement, marriage<\/li>\n
  52. purity amidst the normalization of perversion<\/li>\n
  53. What should be our response to injustice?<\/li>\n
  54. first things first<\/li>\n
  55. Has our congregation truly left our first love?<\/li>\n
  56. why do you do that?<\/li>\n
  57. “To me to live is Christ” — what does that mean?<\/li>\n
  58. “In all thy ways acknowledge him” means…<\/li>\n
  59. What is the meaning of church membership?<\/li>\n
  60. What is the right response to hearing someone declare an evil or negative report about another?<\/li>\n
  61. How did you fulfill your Christian duty and calling in the recent Presidential election?<\/li>\n
  62. What does the Bible say about the duties of deacons?<\/li>\n
  63. What does the Bible say about the role of the bood of Jesus in the life of the believer?<\/li>\n
  64. What does the Bible say about resolving conflict?<\/li>\n
  65. Some common misuses of misunderstood verses<\/li>\n
  66. Dangers and opportunities on the Internet<\/li>\n
  67. Did You Miss Seeing Jesus?<\/li>\n
  68. Christ and the Gospel in the Old Testament<\/li>\n
  69. Just who is Jehovah?<\/li>\n
  70. responding to error in the assembly<\/li>\n
  71. What it means to be a disciple of Jesus<\/li>\n
  72. Cautions using cell phones, email, and the Internet<\/li>\n
  73. What constitutes laying up treasures on earth and how do we avoid it<\/li>\n
  74. Guidelines for relating to civil authority<\/li>\n
  75. Why I Am NonresistantWhat’s the Bible Good For?<\/li>\n
  76. Did You Acknowledge the Lord Today?<\/li>\n
  77. Anabaptist Solutions<\/li>\n
  78. What We Owe the Protestants<\/li>\n
  79. Are You Building on the Rock? What?<\/li>\n
  80. Treasures in Psalm 119<\/li>\n
  81. Mining the Book of James<\/li>\n
  82. Real Living for 2017<\/li>\n
  83. As Culture Collapses Around the Christian<\/li>\n
  84. The Sinister Specter of Socialism<\/li>\n
  85. Communism, Caliphate, Church: The Day We Live In<\/li>\n
  86. Do You Live As Though Jesus Were Still a Baby?<\/li>\n
  87. Christianity Sensualized and Sexualized<\/li>\n
  88. Being Holy in a Society Wholly Depraved<\/li>\n
  89. Tips for Your Beam Removal Project<\/li>\n
  90. God’s Call in Our Life<\/li>\n
  91. Resilient, Rewarding Relationships<\/li>\n
  92. Why I Do Not Keep the Sabbath<\/li>\n
  93. Why Do We Keep Sunday?<\/li>\n
  94. Peer Pressure<\/li>\n
  95. Identifying and Dealing With Offenses<\/li>\n
  96. Godly Use of Material Wealth<\/li>\n
  97. May a Christian Be Wealthy? (When a yes or no answer won’t do)<\/li>\n
  98. Why Am I Not Harvesting?<\/li>\n
  99. Why I Believe in Eternal Security<\/li>\n
  100. What Does It Take to Satisfy Me?<\/li>\n
  101. Youth’s Role in the Church<\/li>\n
  102. How to Avoid Becoming an Ex-Christian<\/li>\n
  103. Expectations<\/li>\n
  104. Sports<\/li>\n
  105. Is This Church a Body?<\/li>\n
  106. Is There a Brotherhood in the Church?<\/li>\n
  107. The Priesthood of the Believer in the Community of the Church<\/li>\n
  108. Nonconformity: Holiday or Holy Day?<\/li>\n
  109. Of One Accord<\/li>\n
  110. Respect for Civil Authority<\/li>\n
  111. “And I Will Make You Fishers of Men”<\/li>\n
  112. What Is Our Focus?<\/li>\n
  113. Why I Accept the Genesis Account of Creation<\/li>\n
  114. Nonconformity in Education<\/li>\n
  115. Commitments: God and the Church<\/li>\n
  116. Stewardship of Treasures<\/li>\n
  117. What Is the Difference Between an Anabaptist and a Protestant?<\/li>\n
  118. Striving for the Mastery<\/li>\n
  119. Justification<\/li>\n
  120. Abounding in Knowledge<\/li>\n
  121. Christians Responding to Current Events<\/li>\n
  122. The Sovereignty of God in World Events<\/li>\n
  123. My Friends Withdrew from My Congregation<\/li>\n
  124. Fight…<\/li>\n
  125. Outward Adornment vs Inward Adornment<\/li>\n
  126. I Went to Town With a Covered Head<\/li>\n
  127. Parables of the Kingdom (Matthew 13:44-52)<\/li>\n
  128. Avoiding the Temptation of Patriotism<\/li>\n
  129. Avoiding Deception from the World<\/li>\n
  130. Communing With the Lord All Day Long<\/li>\n
  131. Relating to the World’s Holiday Practices<\/li>\n
  132. Personal Attitudes That Contribute to Brotherhood<\/li>\n
  133. A Cautious Approach to Change<\/li>\n
  134. Longsuffering<\/li>\n
  135. Boards With Foresight<\/li>\n
  136. Respect for Peers: Why<\/li>\n
  137. When a Congregation Breaks<\/li>\n
  138. Can You Thrive in a Withering Church?<\/li>\n
  139. Whatfer Fruit Have You Got?<\/li>\n
  140. What Motivates and Powers Your Life?<\/li>\n
  141. Where Was Jesus in That Meeting?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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