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Right now in america there is a divide. Well there are more than one divide but right now it has become increasingly clear that we are not as united as we once thought. Throughout this most recent election cycle our personal preferences have been pandered to and used to elicit strong emotional responses. It’s not […]
November 8, 2012 by Jared Ransom
We have covered two views regarding gender equality in the church intro Complementarianism Egalitarian To sum up: Complementarian = God made men and women different to do different things and gifts us differently to achieve those things. Egalitarian = God made men and women differently but Christ makes us equal so we are able and allowed to do anything […]
October 11, 2012 by Jared Ransom
Egalitarianism…weeeeooooo!! More fun! (see the first two of the series here: Part one: The beginning Part two: Complementarian) Egalitarian means “equal”…itar…ian… Well, “egal” means equal in french. And the main idea behind this –ism is that we are all made equal and have equal standing before God. Period. Definite article. While they acknowledge that […]
June 18, 2012 by Jared Ransom
In my job I get to plan and lead music, and hang out with and teach students. But I also get to preach once in a while. Here are the two sermons that I’ve given… ever. Just to give you an idea of how God likes to remind me that I’m not in control, in […]
June 2, 2012 by Jared Ransom
If we are so careful not to manipulate or repel people with our music we need to be just as aware of what other elements are saying or how they are effecting people. An easy step into this more intentional approach is to start looking at our visuals. See what I did there?
May 25, 2012 by Jared Ransom
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 It is clear that God has command us to sing, and that He has imbued special attributes to music. What God hasn’t done is to give us a musical framework for how to worship Him through song. So how do we shape our music in a way […]
May 18, 2012 by Jared Ransom
We are to be about the Kingdom of God, and that has nothing to do with our political affiliations.
March 9, 2010 by Jared Ransom
Podcast Review In the past two years I have listened to 2,427+ hours of sermons and lectures. This was due to a warehouse job that let me wear headphones while working, and then a long commute. These posts will, Lord willing, give you the benefit of my many hours spent listening to men preach and […]
December 9, 2009 by Jared Ransom
As a church we are going to be reading through the whole bible in 2010. I really want to encourage people to find Jesus in every passage. In Luke 24:13-35 we see post resurrection Jesus appears to Cleopas and friend. When they express their disappointment that Jesus was not the Messiah they expected, a military […]
July 31, 2009 by Jared Ransom
There are three categories: follow the links to the right to get complete listings of each section. Music| Where we will review new music, discuss styles and arrangements, and share ideas and resources. Praxis| Where we discuss practical thoughts, advice, and solutions to issues that the church faces. Theology| Discussing some of the very […]
With| one |Voice 
November 12, 2016 by Jared Ransom
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