Monthly Archives: July 2013

• The Gospel in Kid-Speak

  Posted on July 29, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    My church just finished a week-long Vacation Bible School (the hottest week of the year, I might add).  Kids ages three through nine roamed the grounds of the church for two hours each day. At the start of each session I had the privilege of opening in prayer and telling a story.  I’m not very […]

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• A Pastor’s First Concern

  Posted on July 22, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I heard someone once quip that it was wrong for Christian sports fans to say that they were #1.  God is first.  Neighbor is second.  The best they could be was #3.  Somehow, I don’t think there will be a big market for foam fingers with three fingers raised and imprinted with “We’re #3.” […]

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• Is “accepting Jesus” acceptable?

  Posted on July 15, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    I have no problem with people saying they have “accepted Jesus as Savior or Lord” or praying that others might do the same. True, Jesus is Lord whether acknowledged by us or not. The only significant acknowledgement is that of the Father, and Jesus does carry that imprimatur.  Peter makes this clear in his […]

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• Born That Way – Reborn Another

  Posted on July 9, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    A COMMON CONDITION God tells us we are sinners—each and every one of us.  We are all born that way.  Each descendant of Adam belongs to a race characterized as the walking dead.  The Bible identifies our lineage and describes that walk: And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you […]

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• Pastor versus Chaplain

  Posted on July 3, 2013 by sdgale in 'CHOP Talk' Blog.

    For several years, first as a volunteer then for pay, I had the joy of serving as a hospital chaplain.  I remember spending time with parents who had lost a child.  The pain was palpable for them, but I was able to sit by their side to listen and to pray.   I remember being […]

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