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The Most Important Time to Go to Church
Posted by ALBC on March 5, 2019
Originally published in The Gospel Coalition digital magazine, MARCH 1, 2018 by David ‘Gunner’ Gundersen I read this article the other day and felt it was very important to share with you. (Pastor Brad) The most important time to be at church is when you don’t feel like it. I’ve talked with three Christians about this recently—two struggling with...
Trust in God
Posted by Brad Quiring on June 16, 2018
Dear Abundant Life Family, For believers in Jesus Christ and members of Bible-teaching churches and organizations, this last couple of years seems to have been very frustrating. It appears that our own government is actively working against us, what we believe and against God himself. Click on this sentence for the latest news. Don’t be surprised, afraid or dismayed....
Serving Together
Posted by Brad Quiring on September 15, 2017
Serving Together Romans 12:3 3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. When we are together as followers of Jesus this is called “The Church”. Christ...
First Response, Continuous Action, Finishing Moves
Posted by Brad Quiring on June 7, 2016
As human beings we have this tendency to depend on ourselves. We think we can do it. “Pull yourself up!” “Just follow your heart!” “You can be anything you want!” “There is no challenge you can’t overcome!” “Climb every mountain! Ford every stream!” (Now you have the “Sound of Music” song running through your head!) In one sense it...
In His Image
Posted by Rod Neufeld on May 5, 2016
“So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them.” Genesis 1:27 NKJV How do you see yourself? How do you think others see you? It is a question that people, especially teens and young adults, struggle with. The world tells us how we should look, act, feel and...
9 Things You Can Do for Others on any given Sunday
Posted by Brad Quiring on March 23, 2016
I regularly read several different articles from various church leaders and teachers. I desire to become a better Christian, church leader and pastor. One of my favourite blogs is by Thom Rainer, who gives practical, Bible-backed counsel to church leaders and pastors. His desire is to see churches grow both spiritually and in numbers. He recently put out this brief...
God never gives you more than you can handle?!
Posted by Rod Neufeld on July 23, 2015
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. (1 Corinthians 10:13 KJV) Always heard that growing up and never really got...
Community
Posted by Rod Neufeld on June 16, 2015
What is the community as it relates to the local church? As far as I can see there are 2 communities that our focus should be on. Community part 1: First, the church community. By this I mean the local church, the body of believers that gather regularly for worship, praise, teaching, fellowship and spiritual refueling. Now, I’ve heard all the...
How to encourage your pastor to ensure a long, successful tenure
Posted by Brad Quiring on April 1, 2015
It is spring, time for sunshine, warm weather and getting out of the winter blues. Unfortunately some parts of North America are still waiting for this mysterious, unknown event called, “Spring” to arrive! In the meantime, encouragement always brings “Spring” to the “Winter” of a person’s heart. During the last year I’ve personally gone through a winter of...
Rewrite My To-Do List
Posted by Brad Quiring on February 11, 2015
Matthew 9:35-37 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the...