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Jesus Was Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Many of us have made Jesus so inhuman that he becomes, as Paul Wallace says, a lot like Superman: he’s an alien, an immigrant from an unearthly realm sent to us—yes, by his father—from the heavens. He looks like one of us but is not really one of us. Like Clark Kent, his humble exterior…
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We Had an Awesome Dinner Church Launch!
We had a great Dinner Church launch tonight at 1208 Greenwood! We had about 88 in attendance, around 20 local guests and tons of ribs, potatoes, and bacon chocolate chip cookies! One lady said her 7 year old grandson said that it was a beautiful experience—“the dinner, this place, everything is beautiful.” We have a…
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Fully God, Fully Man
It is a common statement that “Jesus was fully God and fully man,” but it seems people rarely address how that works out. How can Jesus be fully God and fully man? If we take a close look, we see that the Bible actually explains this conundrum a little more fully than we thought at…
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The Week Before the Launch
In our final message of season 3, I reminisce about our summer’s progression into the dinner church model and share stories of what God has said and done along the way. Next week begins a new podcast season and a new chapter in 1208’s life. Check out today’s episode on 1208GREENWOOD’s webpage or simply subscribe…
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Dinner Church Launches This Sunday!
Our church has been training all summer for our new Dinner Church launch this Sunday! We made the intentional decision to move from church as we’ve always known it and do it a new way to serve and reach our community. If you live in the Jackson area and don’t already have a church, we…
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Why This Book?: The Rush & the Rest Preview
With so many books out there about the Holy Spirit, I had to wonder if I even needed to write this book. I decided I did, and here are a few things that I think make it unique.
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Parables: The Rush & the Rest Preview
According to Jesus, He spoke in parables so people wouldn’t understand. Apparently, we need “the secret of the kingdom of God” (Mk 4:11) to see the meaning being concealed.
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Resurrection: The Rush and the Rest Preview
Resurrection isn’t about dying and going to heaven. Resurrection is about God giving us new physical bodies, a new earth and a new heaven. Learn more in my new book, The Rush and the Rest.
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Jesus’ Power: The Rush & the Rest Preview
NEW BOOK PREVIEW PART 3: Why did God baptize Jesus with the Holy Spirit and what does that mean for us? CLARIFICATION: The gospel of John does show Jesus being baptized in the Holy Spirit before He walks in power, but some have wondered if Jesus could always do miracles because his mother asks him…
