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Month: April 2015

Batman and Superman: 7 Moments in the Rivalry

Posted on April 20, 2015August 2, 2021 by ptsblog

The trailer “leaked.” Be honest. You were pumped to watch it. So were people in your congregation. As a minister or pastor or preacher, you ought to know something about the storied rivalry between Batman and Superman. If you really wanted some insight into the rivalry between these titans, you don’t have to watch the trailer….

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The Power of Prayer

Posted on April 17, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

“Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”  John 14:13-14 The last day we were in the village of Bhirkot, we walked to the home of one of the villagers for a…

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We’re All One Body in Christ

Posted on April 14, 2015March 9, 2021 by ptsblog

“For just as the body is one and has many members and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we are all baptized into one body-Jews or Greeks, slaves or free- and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.” 1…

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