May 29, 2018
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: joy, Sanctification, Sorrow, Suffering, Trials, Counseling, Christian Growth
I don’t like sorrow. You might respond, “Of course, who does?” But I really don’t like sorrow. My natural instinct is to flush it out as quickly and aggressively as possible. I don’t want to think about what is wrong, and I especially don’t want to talk about what is wrong. I want to smash my pain into a tiny ball and launch it into outer space. But the longer ...
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April 4, 2018
| Tags: Awana, youth group, adult Bible study, midweek service
Wednesday night is one of the most exciting times of the week at Life Point Baptist Church. Apart from the Sunday morning worship time, there is more energy and enthusiasm in the building from 6:30-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday evenings than at any other time during the week. On any given Wednesday night, you will find the building bustling with seventy to seventy-five children, ...
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March 13, 2018
by Kit Johnson
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Church Life
| Tags: teaching, church family, community, membership
Coming back to church for a Sunday evening service is often difficult for people to manage. This post reflects on what Life Point is trying to accomplish through our Sunday evening service and on the benefits of making it part of your weekly routine....
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March 6, 2018
| Tags: youth group, Sunday school, local church, church attendance, children's ministry, adult Bible study, teaching
I think it is true of most churches that the Sunday morning worship service is the best attended service they offer. And yet most churches offer other services to meet a variety of needs. Our church is no exception. Although we don’t take attendance during Sunday school, I would venture to say that Sunday school attendance is about half that of the main service. In light...
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January 26, 2018
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discernment, worship, community, parenting
Many Christians have always assumed that attending Sunday morning worship is enough church for the week. This post offers five reasons why Christians should consider being with the church as much as possible. ...
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November 22, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: discipleship, grace, Conscience
Part 2 of this post continues to explore the role of introspection in the life of a Christian. I will offer warnings and encouragement to the perfectionist who always worries about his standing with God and give 4 conclusions for all Christians regarding more edifying introspection....
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November 17, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: grace, discipleship, Conscience, Sanctification
The role of introspection in the Christian life has always been fascinating to me because of the role it has played in my Christian experience. There have been countless times where I have read the Word or listened to it preached, and I have been challenged to look deeply at the patterns of my own heart and life. But there have been other times that improper introspection ...
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October 6, 2017
| Tags: grace, confession, church culture
We must cultivate a church culture in which it's okay not to be okay, as long as you're seeking grace....
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September 26, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: diversity, love, humility, unity, issues, convictions, disagreements
When people ask me what it is like to pastor Life Point Baptist Church, I typically respond by saying something like this: “Pastoring Life Point is incredibly hard but incredibly exciting.” Both the difficulty and the excitement are tied in part to the theological and philosophical diversity of our church....
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August 21, 2017
by Kit Johnson
| Tags: gospel, Martin Luther, Righteousness of God, church history, grace alone, faith alone, Christ alone
Luther had always assumed that this righteousness was something he was responsible to achieve in order to earn salvation. But the more he gave himself to achieving God’s righteousness, the more he realized how far he fell short and the more he grew to hate the God who would demand such an impossible standard. He believed that he must be missing something, but for years, ...
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