September 18, 2013
by Chris Oliveri
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Fellowship
| Tags: Bible Study, community group, Fellowship, Community, friendship, loneliness, secret sin, privacy, independence, friends, togetherness, small group, Christian Community
In our high tech / fast-paced age it is so easy for Christians to neglect fellowship with other believers. This neglect can be very damaging to our spiritual lives. There are too many wonderful benefits that come from Christian fellowship for it to be habitually cast aside....
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May 22, 2013
by Chris Oliveri
Let's be honest, there are times that prayer is a battle. We want to seek God with diligence. We want to pursue Him in prayer not simply out of empty habit, but with true spiritual fervor yet there are times this escapes us. Why? The Bible would tell us that there are many reasons, the primary being this: we battle indwelling sin (Romans 7:15, 18). In other words, we all s...
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December 19, 2012
by Chris Oliveri
| Tags: Bible, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Evil, God, Questions, Why, Fear, Confusion, Sadness, Newtown
The grisly murders that took place last Friday have shaken our country to the core. We all stand aghast at the perverted cruelty committed against, of all people, little children....
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December 11, 2012
by Chris Oliveri
Everyone is selling you something around Christmas. A good question to ask is, "What do you really want?"...
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September 23, 2011
by Chris Oliveri
Idolatry is a subtle and fierce enemy of our souls. Last Sunday morning we examined the dangers of idolatry as we continued our journey through the book of Exodus (listen here). Clearly during the first plague as the Nile River turned into blood (Exodus 7:17) Yahweh demonstrated His superiority over the false gods of the Nile. This would be a very disturbing event to ancie...
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August 8, 2011
by Chris Oliveri
Riding in the mountains, thinking about Psalm 121...
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July 22, 2011
by Chris Oliveri
As I was reading and praying this morning, I came across this prayer in "The Valley of Vision". I read this collection of Puritan prayers frequently because I appreciate their depth and warmth. I hope they will help me learn more how to pray. Try offering this prayer to God from your own heart. Let it stir your affections toward Him as He stregnthens your soul.
Resting On...
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