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Bible Exposition | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Tag Archives: Bible Exposition. For the love of all that’s holy, guys…. January 5, 2016. 8230;preach the Bible! Is it that hard? Warning: rant ahead) I speak as one of you. I speak as one who listens to you. I speak as one with family who have to listen to you. When God lets you speak … Continue reading →. Give Thomas a Break! April 7, 2015. What – Exactly – Is God Going to Do? March 12, 2015. You’d have an unstoppable you! Or to start do...
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Evangelism | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. The Myth of “the Average Church”. January 14, 2016. Ewww This is nasty! We all have that one friend, don’t we? And if we also have a smidge of morbid curiosity, we’ve joined them in one too many misadventures. It’s kind of funny when we’re visiting an ethnic … Continue reading →. Beyond the Coffee Cup…. November 12, 2015. Gospel-Centered: You Keep Using That Word…. March 30, 2015. Does God Care About Ninevite Kids? November 13, 2014.
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Blueprints | Built together as a place for God to dwell | Page 2
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Newer posts →. Beyond the Coffee Cup…. November 12, 2015. My barista knows my name. This isn’t the cup you were looking for, is it? Confession: I don’t go to Starbucks unless I have to. OK, no one has to. Go to Starbucks. I get it. Did I mention the coffee is amazing? But, I wonder, do they –. Care about the person who hands it to us? Or we can remember that Jesus celebrated the first Christmas by leaving heaven to love and live among peo...
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Gospel-Centered: You Keep Using That Word… | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. What – Exactly – Is God Going to Do? Give Thomas a Break! Gospel-Centered: You Keep Using That Word…. March 30, 2015. Dear Church Family and Friends*,. 8230;I do not think it means what you think it means. But has gradually become more common in Baptist and more broadly evangelical camps. The phrase is Gospel-centered. And I’ve heard others use the phrase almost as a shorthanded way of saying, We believe the Gospel. And that’s the key wor...
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Thomas | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Give Thomas a Break! April 7, 2015. I mean it. Let’s cut the poor guy some slack. At least until we take a look in the mirror. After all, this man, who has been known as Doubting Thomas for hundreds of years, was the very person who … Continue reading →. Doubting Thomases All, pt. 2. April 12, 2013. Get Blueprints Emailed Right to You. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. I’m ...
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Why “Blueprints?” | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Isn’t the first post of any blog supposed to tell the reader that the blogger has “finally” gotten around to blogging and promises to keep up with regular posts, unlike a host of other people who stop after 3 posts (the third coming about 9 months after the first)? And isn’t that first post supposed to give a modest-yet-ambitious forecast of posts to come? Well, scrap that! So, why “Blueprints? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Address never ma...
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Letters to the Church | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Letters to the Church. Why are so many of these blog posts tagged and categorized under “Church Letters? The second reason supports the first. After all, why would a pastor write letters to his church? So, while I continue to write the more traditional sort of blog post from time to time, any readers will be given a glimpse into the heart of a pastor for his people, and maybe – just maybe – the heart of the Lord for us all. Join 1,719 oth...
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Missions | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Jesus may love you, but we sure don’t…. May 5, 2016. I’m sorry. I was eavesdropping on a conversation at Starbucks. Two men were talking behind my back, one much louder than the other. As Loud Man trespassed my sonic space box, I heard him say, I lit him up! Tell … Continue reading →. The Myth of “the Average Church”. January 14, 2016. Ewww This is nasty! We all have that one friend, don’t we? So You’re Done with Church…. May 14, 2015.
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Aaron Carpenter | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. Author Archives: Aaron Carpenter. Jesus may love you, but we sure don’t…. May 5, 2016. I’m sorry. I was eavesdropping on a conversation at Starbucks. Two men were talking behind my back, one much louder than the other. As Loud Man trespassed my sonic space box, I heard him say, I lit him up! Tell … Continue reading →. I’m a Christian bigot. What are you? March 24, 2016. Can we please show a little more emotion? March 8, 2016. And if we al...
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church | Blueprints
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Built together as a place for God to dwell. Letters to the Church. The Myth of “the Average Church”. January 14, 2016. Ewww This is nasty! We all have that one friend, don’t we? And if we also have a smidge of morbid curiosity, we’ve joined them in one too many misadventures. It’s kind of funny when we’re visiting an ethnic … Continue reading →. How Do You Preach Your Last Sermon? A Post for Non-Preachers). June 25, 2015. So You’re Done with Church…. May 14, 2015. How to Replace Your Pastor. He didn’t...
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