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By: Gary L. Hutchens Who are we? What are we? What are we doing? Here at Sunny Slope we repeatedly emphasize, at the risk of sounding redundant, that we are determined to simply be the church that everybody reads about in the Bible, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else.
by: Gary L. Hutchens It is impossible to fully believe in Christ without also believing in the church, since the church is His body (Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18, 24). It is impossible to faithfully follow Christ without being a part of His church, because into the church is where He adds the saved (Acts 2:47). It is impossible to fully know the teachings of Christ without also knowing the teachings of His church (1 Tim. 3:15). And, it is impossible to be properly dedicated to Christ without being properly dedicated to His church, since the two, Christ and the church, are inseparable.
by: Gary L. Hutchens I’m afraid many people have a somewhat clouded understanding of the church. Who are we? What are we here for? What are we supposed to do? What is my responsibility as a member of the church? What is our mission?
by: Gary L. Hutchens “Reconcile.” A technical sounding word little used in common conversation, it seems to be utilized in more formal communication. The word can have various meanings based upon the immediate application: “Restore friendly relations between,” could refer to a formal relationship such as in business dealings. “Cause to coexist in harmony; make or show to be compatible,” would apply to a marriage relationship that has been on rocky ground. “To restore to friendship or harmony,” would be the case in a close personal relationship. It is this last meaning that will primarily apply in this article.
by: Gary L. Hutchens During Aug. 16-22 of this year, 2019, my wife and I were blessed to be able to attend the Polishing The Pulpit Lectureship in Sevierville, TN. This was the fifth time for me and the fourth for my wife. We had not been to PTP since 2014. We both were so positively effected that she quickly expressed her determination that we need to be there every year from now on. We were encouraged spiritually, strengthened in our faith, instructed in God’s word and motivated in our dedication tremendously.
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