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He’s Adjusting My Vision

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on October 1, 2016 by Pastor RocklynJanuary 25, 2024
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Guest speaker Bishop Marvin L. Sapp preached a powerful word entitled “He’s Adjusting My Vision” at the 2016 Jubilee Convention Wednesday (9/28/2016) evening service at Jubilee Christian Church. The link above is to the video of the entire service (also embedded below). Jubilee … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright: The Kingdom and The Gospel

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on June 19, 2015 by Pastor RocklynJuly 4, 2015
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N. T. Wright, the former Bishop of Durham for the Church of England, is a devoted pastor, a renowned biblical scholar, and a prolific author. Over the past year or so the following books of his have given me a much … Continue reading →

Posted in Church / Ministry, Expanding God's Kingdom, Theology | Tagged Christianity, gospel, Kingdom, NTWright, theology | Leave a reply

Paul and the Faithfulness Of God – Harvard Divinity School

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on March 19, 2014 by Pastor RocklynMarch 20, 2014
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N. T. Wright, the former Bishop of Durham for the Church of England, is a devoted pastor, a renowned biblical scholar, and a prolific author. I have been blessed by several of his Wright’s books and video clips over the … Continue reading →

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Surprised By Hope

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on February 15, 2014 by Pastor RocklynMarch 20, 2014
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N. T. Wright, the former Bishop of Durham for the Church of England, is a devoted pastor, a renowned biblical scholar, and a prolific author. I recently finished reading his 2008 book “Surprised By Hope: Rethinking Heaven, the Resurrection, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Expanding God's Kingdom, Issues | Tagged Christianity, church, eschatology, NTWright, resurrection, theology | Leave a reply

Women At Risk – What Your Pastor May Not Have Told You About Domestic Abuse

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on March 8, 2013 by Pastor RocklynFebruary 9, 2014
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Can you spot an abuser? Are you sure? Back in 2010 I came across the book “Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men” by Lundy Bancroft. It was eye opening – especially because in … Continue reading →

Posted in Issues, Justice | Tagged abuse, marriage, problems, relationships | Leave a reply

Rethinking The Gospel and How We Share It

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on December 8, 2012 by Pastor RocklynDecember 8, 2012
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What Does “The Gospel” Really Mean? Frank Viola has recently written several blog posts promoting a fresh understanding of the gospel: January 26, 2012: Rethinking The Gospel February 11, 2012: Living In The Divine Parenthesis (podcast) April 25, 2012: Rethinking … Continue reading →

Posted in Developing Effective Leaders, Developing Mature Believers, Expanding God's Kingdom | Tagged evangelism, gospel, ministry | Leave a reply

Wiffle Guitar

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on December 5, 2012 by Pastor RocklynDecember 5, 2012
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Have you ever played wiffle ball? Would you use a guitar as a substitute for a bat in a wiffle ball game? This is one of the questions posed by Shane Hipps, in an unusual yet enlightening sermon. Shane Hipps … Continue reading →

Posted in Church / Ministry, Developing Mature Believers | Tagged grace, Mars Hill Bible Church, ministry, Shane Hipps, spiritual gifts | Leave a reply

Abundant Life Is Relational

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on April 4, 2012 by Pastor RocklynJanuary 27, 2024
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Abundant Life In John 10:7-10 Jesus makes a powerful statement about life:   Therefore Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, I am the gate for the sheep.  All who ever came before me were thieves and robbers, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Church / Ministry, Developing Mature Believers | Tagged community, fellowship, lifestyle, M. Scott Boren, Randy Frazee, relationships | Leave a reply

Rethinking Grace

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on February 10, 2012 by Pastor RocklynApril 18, 2017
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Note (April 13, 2017): This post will be updated (something it badly needs) over the next few weeks! Old Word – New Meaning Several years ago (probably sometime in 2006), while attending a meeting for local clergy, I heard the … Continue reading →

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Pay Attention (If You Can)

Pastor Rocklyn's Blog Posted on October 2, 2011 by Pastor RocklynJune 22, 2012
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Several years ago a friend of mine discovered that he had ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder). The diagnosis and the medication that he took as a result had a profound effect on him. For the first time in his life he … Continue reading →

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