“Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.” Romans 14: 1 Paul gets to talking about disputable matters. These are not the things that are black and white in the Bible, but things they are somewhat grey. In Paul’s day, this could be what type of food you eat, days being [...]
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Not Disputing Disputable Matters
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged Bible, disputes, grey areas on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Spiritual Snob!
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged division, grace, love, mercy, snob, spiritual, unity on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
“We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.” Romans 15: 1-2 Snob: noun \ˈsnäb\- One who seeks association with those regarded as social superiors; tends to rebuff, avoid or ignore those [...]
Calling it!
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged greace, mercy, repentence, sin on April 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
When we sin against God…. it is not “Oops, I made a mistake”. It’s “I grieved the Holy Spirit, I crucified Christ, and I sinned against God.” When we do that same old sin again, it’s not “Well, God understands that I need this to blow off some steam”. God understands that that one thing [...]
Therefore: Trinity Blessings
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged blessings, christian, ephesians 1, hope, peace, the shepherd's fellowship on March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Second in the Therefore series….
Why do you go to “that” Church?
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged church, community, disciplship, spiritual growth on March 12, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Being in the position I am in, I tend to talk with people about a lot about different churches and why they go there. If I am going to be bluntly honest, I get concerned about some of the answers I receive. I have people talking to me about being spiritually dry but they don’t [...]
Rise: Not a Fan
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged commitment, fan, follower, Jesus, John 6, not a fan on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The final message in the Rise series…only one question is left to be asked…..
Rise: Christian Community
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged Christian community, church, disciplship, fellowship, leave, leaving, unity, worship on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The last Rise message before the big wrap up! This one covers one fo the most important topics….. Christian Community. Do you need to go to church? What if I’m not happy at my church? Can’t two Christians being together be “church”? What should church be like and what’s the point?
Thinking About Leaving Your Church?
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, Uncategorized, tagged church, dead, leave, split on February 20, 2012 | 1 Comment »
This week, I was preaching on the importance of Christian Community through local church bodies. You will find the full talk on my web-site at www.tomhypes.com but this part is something I get asked about often so I thought I’d break it out as a blog. What do you do if you do not find [...]
Rise: Workplace
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged boss, disciplship, evangelism, life, managing, unemployed, work on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The fifth in the “Rise” series……. This one is on Rising in the workplace……..
Rise: Halftime
Posted in Messages and Thoughts, tagged burn out, christian, church, encouragment, giving up, halftime, Hebrews 10, struggling on February 17, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
A 10 minute message that serves as an encouragement for Christian who are struggling and feel overwhelmed…..
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Hi, I'm Tom and this is my web-site. Sometimes, within ministry, it seems there are only two options.....to be a believer of the Scripture and be seen as being self righteous, judgmental, and hyprocritical or believe you have to water down the Bible to being loving, merciful, and full of grace. Well, I fall in the middle of all that...I am an emerging conservative. I am in love with the community and relational spirituality as seen in the Bible and the ministry of Jesus Christ and believe we can have it here today! Join in on the conversation, won't you?Archives
The Shepherd's Fellowship Podcast- Liz's Testimony May 20, 2012The testimony of Liz Hutton Taylor
- Dealing With Stress May 20, 2012Choosing between stress and joy is possible.
- Leave a Legacy Video May 13, 2012
- Leaving A Legacy May 13, 2012Pastor Tom enlists the help for his Mother's Day message.
- Mother's Day Radio Spot May 7, 2012
- Liz's Testimony May 20, 2012
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