Monthly Archives: May 2009
Sojourn Baptism Testimonies — Jennifer Feikert
War: A state of armed hostility. It’s been made very clear to me throughout my walk with Christ that this is the unseen and rarely spoken truth of God at work to save our souls. I was raised outside of Detroit in … Continue reading
The Perfect Plan, by Rusty McKie
Have you ever meditated on the truth that God’s plan for salvation is perfect? No, really-have you considered that His way is the best way? Even without saying it aloud, we often think we could do better than God, but … Continue reading
The Curious Case Of Lachlan Coffey: Hellfire AND Brimstone
Here’s my random thought of the week. I do not like hellfire, but I am not 100% about brimstone. Do we even know what it is? Maybe it’s not that bad. And why does it get automatically linked to hellfire? … Continue reading
Contend: Hollywood Christianity – A Conclusion, by Philip Revell
Cultural Christianity as a whole is on the decline in America. It seems this declining number of Christians is due to two predominant perceptions. The first reason Christianity is on the decline is because people have had adverse experience and … Continue reading
Help Mike Crowe Work On His Sermon For This Sunday, On David & Goliath!
This Sunday we delve into the familiar Bible story, David versus Goliath. Sojourn Groups Director Mike Crowe will preach the two morning sermons. Would you like to help him prepare? Read Mike’s thoughts below, and then offer your comments …
Bobby Gilles: Wherein I Offer A Primer On Twitter For Facebook Users, Take Shots At Some Co-Laborers, And Announce Sojourn’s Twitter Hashtag
So, in addition to the many Sojourn elders, deacons and community group leaders with Twitter accounts (among them yours truly, twitter.com/bobbygilles) Sojourn has an official Twitter profile. As of right now, 499 of you are following @sojourn on Twitter. We … Continue reading
1 Samuel and "Unfashionable," by Tullian Tchividjian
This past Sunday, Pastor Daniel preached a sermon called “Give Us A King,” from 1 Samuel 8. He taught that the key to discovering the Israelites’ sinful motive for wanting a king comes in 1 Samuel 8:5, “…like all the … Continue reading
Sojourn Baptism Testimonies: Dean Karns
Dean Karns is one of several believers who were baptized as part of Sojourn’s Easter Sunday baptism service. Here, he shares his testimony: I was born in a rural town in southwestern Iowa to Christian parents. Ten months later my … Continue reading
The Joy and Pain of Being Missional, by Rusty McKie
The other morning I had breakfast with a fellow Sojourner to talk about life, God and whatever else came to the table. Our conversation naturally turned to the new St. Matthews site that Sojourn is launching in a few months. … Continue reading
FREE BREAKFAST For You, And Some Spring Cleaning, Too
So Smitty Smith, whom we’ve welcomed before in Stories From The Road, just asked me to mention again that we’re having our Spring Cleaning Day at The 930 this Saturday the 16th and we need your help. We’ll even feed … Continue reading