Pastor's Pondering
Read Senior Pastor Duane Mabee's weekly Pastor's Ponderings here!
Hard Time Consentrating?
by Duane Mabee on August 5, 2021Are you having a hard time thinking clearly or concentrating these days? Chances are you’re not crazy or losing your mind. Counselors agree that 2020 and now 2021 have had a negative impact on all of us. It’s like we have all been through a series of traumas.
After a traumatic event, certain things happen to our ability to process...
Read MoreAre They Really Following
by Duane Mabee on July 28, 2021In Luke 9:57-62, three people considered following Jesus. Two volunteered, and Jesus asked the other one to follow Him. We don’t know if any of them eventually followed Jesus, but the tone of...
Read MoreReal Discipleship
by Duane Mabee on July 22, 2021Many believe in a form Christianity that does not require a person to make any serious attempt at submitting to or following Jesus. But according to Jesus, there is no such thing as a Christian...
Read MoreOur Main Task
by Duane Mabee on July 14, 2021Jesus gave His church a job to do before He gets back. He left us in charge and gave us one mission to complete. We know it as the Great Commission.
All authority in heaven and on...
Read MoreWho Gets the Credit
by Duane Mabee on July 1, 2021What do you think would happen if a mega-church or a well-known evangelist organized a campaign that resulted in nationwide revival? We would attribute the success to the methods of the campaign...
Read MoreOur Primary Objective
by Duane Mabee on June 23, 2021The topic I’m about to address came up in a discussion recently and my comments raised some dander. That wasn’t my intent, nor is it my intent to do it again, though I might. I’ve been writing...
Read MoreKingdom Advancing Prayer
by Duane Mabee on June 17, 2021“There has never been a spiritual awakening in any country or
locality that did not begin in united prayer.” A. T. Pierson
Prayer is the lifeline of our spiritual lives both individually and...
Read MoreHoly Spirit and Revival
by Duane Mabee on June 9, 2021Revival is always a work of the Holy Spirit. Nothing of eternal significance happens without His direct involvement, but Christians disagree on what His role will look like and that could be part...
Read MorePray for the C&MA Council
by Duane Mabee on May 26, 2021Sunday afternoon, Karla and I will leave for The Christian and Missionary Alliance’s (C&MA’s) biennial Council. We ask you to pray for this Council as it will involve several particularly...
Read MorePraying for Revival?
by Duane Mabee on May 19, 2021Many believers are upset over the state of our word today and are praying for revival. Maybe you are. Our world is a mess, and we are eager to see the Spirit of God move and turn things around. ...
Read MoreWe Need Revival, but What is Revival?
by Duane Mabee on May 12, 2021Most Christians believe we need God to move in a new and powerful way in our day. We historically have called these movements of God revivals. Though we may agree on the need for a revival in...
Read MoreReflecting on the Impact of Women
by Duane Mabee on May 5, 2021As I reflect on the women who have had a major impact in my life, some of them were mothers and some weren’t.
My own mother was not a perfect person, but I am who I am because of her. She...
Read MoreCan You Be a Disciple?
by Duane Mabee on April 28, 2021What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ? Does it just mean to come to a building once or multiple times a week and listen to someone teach the Bible?
In his book, Spiritual...
Read MoreDiscipleship Effect Relationships
by Duane Mabee on April 20, 2021When we talk about what a Christian should look like, we must talk about his or her relationships. Being a disciple of Christ always changes our relationships. In the beatitudes listed in...
Read MoreIdeal Disciple?
by Duane Mabee on April 15, 2021What does an ideal disciple of Christ look like? J. Oswald Sanders addresses that question in his book Spiritual Discipleship, and he refers us back to the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12. If you...
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