Category Archives: Church

Embracing the Cross

Posted on 11/30/2014 by Paul Pavao

I’ve been being tenderized in a heartbreaking manner by awesome people I’ve met in Memphis. They haven’t said anything to me. I have just watched them. The fact is, on many days, especially writing on this blog, I wrestle with … Continue reading →

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Finding the Next Step

Posted on 09/27/2014 by Paul Pavao

Yesterday I talked about working on the next step in church life with friends of mine, though friends far away in California. Today I want to tell you about searching for the next step for people I only heard about … Continue reading →

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Ephesians for House Churches: Why We’re Trying Too Hard

Posted on 09/19/2014 by Paul Pavao

This is not the only overall message of Ephesians, but it’s probably the most critical one for house churches. Deep breath. Rub my hands together. Here’s my attempt at a short, to-the-point, yet helpful 400-meter dash through Ephesians. Ready? You … Continue reading →

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Unity and Denominations

Posted on 09/16/2014 by Paul Pavao

I began my last post with “I left all the denominations.” Although that is clearly a Protestant-type comment, for Protestants are the only one who have denominations and gladly belong to them, I got a couple Catholic responses. One of … Continue reading →

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Ephesians 1 Continued

Posted on 09/13/2014 by Paul Pavao

In the last post we talked about how incredible it is that God thought of us, planning to bring us all creation under and into his Son, before the foundation of the world. Let’s continue that theme today. Since I … Continue reading →

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Finding a Church: The Radical Way

Posted on 09/11/2014 by Paul Pavao

Are you wondering what church to join? Here is a no-holds-barred discussion of what God has to say on the subject. Continue reading →

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Proving the Gospel: Counterfeit and Real Churches

Posted on 07/17/2014 by Paul Pavao

In a recent post I discussed the proof that the apostles offered for the Gospel and the proof that we have today. The apostles were witnesses of the resurrection, and the resurrection was their proof that Jesus is God’s Anointed … Continue reading →

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The Church, Part IV: Speaking to One Another

Posted on 06/19/2014 by Paul Pavao

Let’s move from theory to some real practical matters. I want to work with two passages of Scripture today. I’m going to list them, and then I’m just going to refer back to what they say without referencing them a … Continue reading →

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The Church, Part III

Posted on 06/16/2014 by Paul Pavao

I had a plan for something much less sloppy in covering teachings that must not be lost. Apparently God did not share the same plans. Maybe by looking at Jesus’ church circumspectly, from several possible angles, we can paint a … Continue reading →

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I’m Catholic Now!

Posted on 06/14/2014 by Paul Pavao

It only recently dawned on me that I have been trying to be “catholic” since the time I became a Christian. With a lot of hesitation, I am ready to announce that I … no, we … have arrived. I’ve … Continue reading →

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