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A Gospel of Irresponsibility?
Rev. Tony Cooke

More and more thought is circulating in the Body of Christ regarding an “understanding” of grace that seems to be facilitating and promoting a sense of irresponsibility in people. Some applications of this would include:

“Because I’m saved by grace, it doesn’t really matter if I sin or not, because Jesus has already taken care of all my sins – they’re already covered by grace.”
“I’m not under the law, so I don’t have to tithe. I can just give whatever I want.”
“It doesn’t really matter if I attend or am a member of a local church or not, just so long as I’m a part of the Universal Body of Christ.”

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Secure Leaders
by Walker Schurz

Man was created by God to have a healthy sense of dignity and worth. He is the only one who can fulfill these needs of security. If our self-worth is not fully met in who God has made us as his child, man desperately searches for other places for security. Two inadequate, but typical paths are... Read the article.

Free Audio Message:

What About Him?

Jesus’ disciples were sometimes competitive instead of cooperative. This message is based on a study of the often strained relationship between Peter and John in the New Testament. The truths conveyed help us be comfortable with our own gifts, embrace our own assignment, and not errantly ask (as Peter did), “What about him?” Click here to listen or download.

Building God's Dream Team CD Series

The term “Dream Team” reminds many of the 1992 U.S. Olympic Basketball Team that included such legends as Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, and Michael Jordan. But God has been building His own Dream Team for centuries, and He desires to have a Dream Team functioning in every local church. These three messages utilize numerous sports stories, illustrations, and quotes to convey vital biblical principles of teamwork to help turn church leaders and workers into true champions!

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Father's Day Quotes, Humor, and Stories

Father’s Day is June 15.

Small boy’s definition of Father’s Day: “It’s just like Mother’s Day only you don’t spend so much.”

"The most important thing a father can do for his children is to love their mother."

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Featured Quotes

Read all of our quotes by visiting our quotes page.

PERSEVERANCE
“Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal: my strength lies solely in my tenacity.”
- Louis Pasteur

UNITY
“There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them.”
- Winston Churchill

DILIGENCE
"Every day in Africa a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion, or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa a lion wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve to death. It doesn't matter if you are a lion or a gazelle. When the sun comes up in the morning, you had better be running."
- Unknown

DUTY
“All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.”
- General George S. Patton

HOPE
“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances we know to be desperate.”
- G.K. Chesterton