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In his book, What is a Healthy Church?, Mark Devers begins with a parable about a nose and a hand. The nose is one of the leaders in the church and the hand is one of the church members. The parable begins with a conversation between brother Nose and Mr. and Mrs. Hand. Mr. Hand and his wife are considering…

In what the news called "The Miracle at Quecreek," nine miners trapped for three days 240 feet underground in a water-filled mine shaft "decided early on they were either going to live or die as a group." The 55 degree (Fahrenheit) water threatened to kill them slowly by hypothermia, so according to…

'You are the Body of Christ. In you and through you the work of the incarnation must go forward. You are to be taken. You are to be blessed, broken and distributed, that you may be the means of grace and vehicles of eternal love.' Source: St Augustine, Mark Stibbe in BreakOut p77

Ministry In most churches, we distinguish between the laity and the clergy. The clergy are the ministers, while the laity are the objects of their ministry. Lighthouse Baptist Church doesn't make that distinction. We believe every member is a minister. Where do we get that belief? I'm glad you asked.…

A Three-starnd Cord Matthew 18:15-20 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12). That makes sense, doesn’t it? We have probably all at one time braided three strands of something together and then been amazed at the strength that it took to separate them. It is the principle…

Jesus made a powerful statement in the Temple action. Israel generally regarded the Temple’s ruler the true Davidic king. This Temple action was a claim to such royal status by Jesus. Also, in this Temple action, Jesus enacts a symbol. This symbol said that the present system is corrupt. The Temple had…