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January 26, 2017

Being the Church

By Glen Elliott What does it mean to “be the church”? If we were meeting as a group and discussing this, our conversation would be all over the place. The church is to make disciples. Yep.Â The church is to reach the lost. Yes, for sure. The church is to protect and care for its members. Check.Â The church is to ensure that the values and morality of God are lived out and taught. Sure!Â And the conversation would still not be finished. We have not included any discussion of whether the church is, in fact, being the church or

November 22, 2009

Christian Standard

Discipleship & Spiritual Formation

Revolution

Â by Glen Elliott Jesus was leading a revolution. He was far from conventional or status quo. In every way, Jesus was a radical. He gave his life to ignite a spiritual revolution that would invade and influence every nation and power on earth.Â The “Jesus revolution,” also called the kingdom of God, is about radical change. The kingdom is anywhere God”s influence is supreme. I believe following Jesus is all about engaging in a revolution. Â THE WORDS OF REVOLUTION Where do we find this idea of revolution in Jesus and the Gospels? His words were the words of