Category Archives: Living Stones

For Mature Audiences

5 signs you are part of an Unhealthy Church

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jim Greensmith

This is a re-post from an article in ChurchLeaders.com from Marielle Thomas.                                                                             It may not be a complete list. It may not be your list. But I found it thought provoking and wanted to share it here. If you find … Continue reading →

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Hour Church

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jim Greensmith

I am very excited to tell you about a new church that my friend Steve Verret is starting; Hour Church (A Weekly Appointment with God). I can’t wait to see what God does through Steve and His church. The where … Continue reading →

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In my life

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jim Greensmith

I’m feeling disgruntled, ill at ease, nothing getting done, things being dropped. Where’s the Joy? What about the fruit of the Spirit? The love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control? ( Galatians 5:22-23) Has the Holy Spirit left me? Have … Continue reading →

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Running the Race

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Jerry Ring

Running?  Why would anyone run if they weren’t being chased?  What do you mean when you say “fun run”?  Isn’t that an oxymoron?  That’s what I used to think until about a year and a half ago when I started … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant Disquietude

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

It has been said that faith can be disruptive. This disruption or disturbance can be broken down into three basic part of a man’s life. For the unsaved there can be, however quiet or small, a disturbance in a person’s … Continue reading →

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Plate Spinning: Multi-Tasking or Overloading?

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

I remember as a young boy being drawn into the flickering black and white images of The Ed Sullivan Show every Sunday night. For twenty-three years singers, dancers, comedians, tumblers, ventriloquists, Topo Gigio, Red Skelton, the Beatles, even the Rolling Stones … Continue reading →

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Dietrich Bonhoeffer on Prayer

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a Lutheran pastor that grew up in Berlin during the rise of the Nazi party. From a young age he became interested in ethics and moral character. Bonhoeffer served as a courier for the German resistance, … Continue reading →

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What’s so Amazing about Grace?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

You can show effortless grace on the dance floor, say grace before you eat, be graceful, or be a disgrace. You can even get a grace app for your iPhone! There are many things to say about grace. You can … Continue reading →

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Forgive

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

Forgiveness is difficult. If it were easy Jesus wouldn’t have taught us to forgive seventy times seven (Matthew 18:22). If it were easy there wouldn’t be over one hundred references to forgiveness in the Bible, sixty-four in the New Testament … Continue reading →

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Just asking…

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Jim Greensmith

Just asking… As a believing Christian, do you really believe that what you believe is really real? If being Christian were a crime, would there be enough evidence to convict you? If the Holy Spirit removed itself from your life … Continue reading →

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