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	<title>Thoughts From One Never Alone</title>
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	<description>Biblical Issues. Pastoral Concerns.</description>
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		<title>Do we really need preaching?</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2012/04/16/do-we-really-need-preaching/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Membership Quesions & Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Shepherd's Staff]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do I really have to?  This question is often heard when kids try to get out of having to do something.  It’s not enjoyable.  It’s not convenient.  There’s no immediate pay-off.  So, therefore the question, ‘Do I really have to?’  This doesn’t only happen with kids though.
We hear the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>God&#8217;s Inheritance &amp; Its Implications</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2012/04/16/gods-inheritance-its-implications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Implications of Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fellow-heirs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Unity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Does the Biblical concept of inheritance impact our daily lives?  We often regard this matter of our faith as something of a future blessing.  It’s about Heaven after all and therefore we look forward to it while not considering its immediate implications.  Yet, when considered appropriately, we recognize the practical effects this [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Matter of Interpretation?</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2011/11/03/a-matter-of-interpretation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Shepherd's Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interpretation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[textual integrity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the Bible]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Texts, e-mails, contracts, and other forms of communication all share a foundational element.  They must be understood in light of the author’s intended meaning.  This detail is known intuitively and must be honored for communication to occur.  When I send my wife a text, I intend for her to understand what it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Try Jesus: A dangerous message in a culture of consumers.</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2011/10/17/try-jesus-a-dangerous-message-in-a-culture-of-consumers/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2011/10/17/try-jesus-a-dangerous-message-in-a-culture-of-consumers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Gospel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Shepherd's Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bumbersticker theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gospel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Here try this.”  Have you been told this lately?  Quite frankly we hear this more often than we care to in our product driven society.  We are surrounded by billboards, e-mail ads, web-site banners, and commercials, all trying to convince us that we are in need of the product or service advertised. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Practical Implications of Our Corporate Experience in Christ</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2011/07/12/practical-implications-of-our-corporate-experience-in-christ/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2011/07/12/practical-implications-of-our-corporate-experience-in-christ/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 22:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Membership Quesions & Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Implications of Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body of Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christian Life]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practical Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Church]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our corporate experience motivates, informs, and holds accountable our . . .
•	Shared identity.  We are not saved as individuals to then be left as individuals walking with Jesus one on one.  Therefore, we are not free to think of our faith as only a personal or private matter (we are a: flock – [...]]]></description>
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		<title>15 Reasons Why Virtual Church is No Church</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/08/14/15-reasons-why-virtual-church-is-no-church/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/08/14/15-reasons-why-virtual-church-is-no-church/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Membership Quesions & Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Implications of Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Shepherd's Staff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Church]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past weekend I heard a news story on a Christian radio station regarding the ministry efforts of a Florida church.  The story related their efforts at providing people in their area with the option of doing church via the internet.  Unfortunately, they are not the only group attempting this kind of ‘church.’ [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Motives in Ethical Decisions</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/07/14/our-motives-in-ethical-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/07/14/our-motives-in-ethical-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:35:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Christian Ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ethics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[God's Glory]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Does it matter what an individual’s motive is when he or she acts?  Think about it.  You happen to witness a woman getting mugged and at the same time realize that your boss is standing some distance away, what do you do?  You normally avoid involvement.  Yet, knowing that your boss [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sweating the Small Stuff&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/28/sweating-the-small-stuff/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/28/sweating-the-small-stuff/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:06:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Biblical Language Study]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[English Text]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Greek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hebrew]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pastoral Responsibility]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We’re often told “don’t sweat the small stuff.”  There’s so much out ‘there’ to occupy our time and energy.  Why get bogged down in details?  Well, the last three years, for me, reveal the wisdom of doing just the opposite…sweating the small stuff.
There are actually quite a number of examples one could [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Helpful Index of Articles &amp; Resources Re: Faithfulness in Church Membership</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/08/a-helpful-index-of-articles-resources-re-faithfulness-in-church-membership/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/08/a-helpful-index-of-articles-resources-re-faithfulness-in-church-membership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Membership Quesions & Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Implications of Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Missouri Baptist Convention]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[church discipline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Membership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[pastoral ministry]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[the local church]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more difficult challenges facing pastors and churches when considering church discipline and responsible church membership is the fear of the unknown.  These biblical responsibilities have been neglected for so long that few understand them or have seen them in practice.  Add to this the desire to keep &#8216;the peace&#8217; by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helpful Books Regarding Church Membership</title>
		<link>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/02/helpful-books-regarding-church-membership/</link>
		<comments>http://togetherforchrist.com/blog/2010/06/02/helpful-books-regarding-church-membership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 18:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Doug</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Church Membership Quesions & Implications]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Implications of Corporate Theology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Body of Christ]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Church Membership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fellow-heirs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Church]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Unity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following books have proven to be very helpful in explaining the importance of church membership and its many implications.







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