Archive for the 'Purpose of the Church' Category
Monday, December 18th, 2006
On December 4 I had the privilege of sitting in a conference with Tom White and George Otis as they shared about their perception of what God is doing today. The place where we met was a Rodeway Inn, and functions to the world as a part of that larger chain. In reality, it’s a […]
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Tuesday, October 10th, 2006
Carl will be speaking on Authority and Power in Strategic Prayer at a Men’s Breakfast at Christian City Church (formerly Bethlehem Church) in Lake Oswego, Oregon near Portland on October 21 (Saturday) at 8 am. The breakfast is free, but you may wish to donate something for the food. Email or call Carl ahead of […]
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Sunday, August 20th, 2006
Isaiah made an interesting prophecy (Is. 49:1-3 NKJV)
“Listen, O coastlands, to Me,
And take heed, you peoples from afar!
The LORD has called Me from the womb;
From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name.
And He has made My mouth like a sharp sword;
In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me,
And […]
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
We generally assume this coming of the Kingdom has to do with something that happens in the future. But what if we look for places where it has already happened? Some years ago now George Otis, Jr. started looking for cities where the Kingdom has come. He (the last time I talked with him) […]
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Wednesday, June 28th, 2006
Part II: The Strategy
Jesus told many stories (parables) about the Kingdom and the coming of the Kingdom. A really good devotional is to do a search in a concordance on Kingdom of Heaven in the Gospels and then read all the passages that are returned.
The strategy of seeing this Kingdom today involves two components: one […]
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Monday, June 26th, 2006
Part 1: The Purpose
What is life all about, anyway? What is God doing, and what are we supposed to be doing?
Jesus made it clear that the purpose of life was the coming of God’s Kingdom on earth as it already was in heaven. In the Model Prayer Jesus told us to pray:
Our Father in heaven,
Hallowed […]
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Monday, May 29th, 2006
Ever wonder why you don’t see more miracles today? Actually, there are miracles and all the giftings today – I’ve seen them. Most of this has to do with understanding why the gifts were given and their relationship to faith.. My pastor showed us an interesting verse about that in the Bible this morning.
On […]
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
Dutch Sheets has an amazing prophetic ministry that has been carried from a deep burden for the coming of the Holy Spirit in America. To see his message for the Church in 2006, see:
Shift of 2006
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Saturday, February 25th, 2006
Carl will be speaking Sunday, 2/26/2006 at Bethlehem Church in Lake Oswego, Oregon. The service starts at 10:00 am. All are welcome. His title will be “Believing is Seeing“.
“Some things have to be believed to be seen.”
Ralph Hodgson
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Monday, January 30th, 2006
(posted for dialog)
NORTHWEST CHURCH PLANTING WORKSHOP
MARCH 17-18
CASCADE COLLEGE, PORTLAND, OR
Leonard and Holly Allen will be our presenters at this year’s Northwest Church Planting Workshop. Leonard, director of ACU Press, author, and Restoration historian will present lessons on How the Trinity Grounds God’s Mission and How the Spirit Empowers God’s Mission. These are fundamental, theological insights, […]
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