2011-03-11T16:07:11-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/arguments/ http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/where-s-the-beef-6295 2011-03-11T16:07:11-05:00 If you have a Christ who just makes rules, or even just makes sense, that probably won't be enough to attract the people you care about. People will notice a Christ who makes a difference. Well, is He? There are a lot of hungry people out there asking, "Where's the beef?" They want a life-changer. Show them a life-changing Jesus. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/stopping-the-fire-5817 2009-09-10T12:11:06-05:00 Potentially divisive feelings or attitudes that might be coming up among people you know or live with, or work with, or worship with. Just don't wait for that smoke to become a fire before you jump into action as a peacemaker. Bitterness, misunderstandings, miscommunications, wounds, they can't just be left there to smolder. You may not like confronting them. Very few of us do, but you're really not going to like what happens if you don't confront them. http://biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Timothy%202:23&version=31 2009-07-22T14:57:49-05:00 2 Timothy tells us to avoid foolish arguments because by avoiding arguments we will also avoid quarrels.