Mike Mitchell

What Is The Role Of A Pastor?

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I did a search on Google for the role of the pastor in a local church and this is how Google responded (by way of an AI Overview):  A pastor’s role in a local church is multifaceted, primarily involving leading, teaching/preaching, shepherding/caring for the flock, and equipping members for ministry, all while setting the spiritual vision and direction, acting as a model of faith, and serving as the church’s ambassador to the community.  They guide believers

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Stages of Grief – Google AI

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The stages of grief, often described by the Kübler-Ross model, are denial,  anger,  bargaining,  depression, and  acceptance.  These are not necessarily linear, and individuals may experience them in different orders or not at all.  They offer a framework for understanding the emotional process of mourning a loss.    Here’s a more detailed look at each stage:   Denial: This initial stage serves as a buffer, protecting the individual from the full impact of the loss. It’s a

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Is The God of The Bible Schizophrenic?

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One God – Vengeful in the Old Testament, Loving and Forgiving in the New? – Greg Albrecht Greg Albrecht November 17, 2024 Greg Albrecht, nature of God, old testament, vengeance Question: How does a person reconcile the God of love and grace with the one described in the Old Testament as filled with rage, violence and wrath?  I must admit that this is why I do not like to read the OT as I can’t picture such an

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0. Hell – Where’s The Beef?

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          0.  HELL – Where’s The Beef?   Whenever we consider the topic of Hell, two questions come to mind? Which “hell” are talking about? What kind of God would create a place like the “hell” that most people (including Christians) believe in? Re: #1 … There are three main views of Hell … In this document, the “hell” that is being referred to is the one that is a place

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Union WITH CHRIST – by Gary Deddo

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  Clarifying Two Key Terms:  “ALL ARE INCLUDED” and “UNION WITH CHRIST”   (From an essay entitled CLARIFYING OUR THEOLOGICAL VISION … by Dr. Gary Deddo)   The goal of this ongoing series of articles is to clarify some of the key terms we use in communicating the wonderful truths of our incarnational Trinitarian faith.  As Dr. Tkach mentions in his introduction to the series, though we’re not making significant changes, we are providing some clarifications

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How Are You IN CHRIST?

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  How are YOU in Christ?  Yes, YOU. Whether you realize it, or not, you are in Christ.  You may not agree, but YOU are. The question is HOW?  How are YOU in Christ? There are two ways for humans to be in Christ — hypostatically and spiritually. If you are human, then you are in Christ, hypostatically. If you are a Christian, then you are in Christ, spiritually, as well as hypostatically. In this

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