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“Church was never intended to be a place where we serve God to the exclusion of meeting with Him.”

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James MacDonald, born on October 4, 1960, is a respected pastor known for his profound understanding of faith and his contributions to church work. more

“In a society where rationality has ruled so long, the church frequently fails to see that in forsaking the weekly pursuit of the transcendent, we have given up the only ground that was uniquely ours in this world. In attempting to make the church something that can attract and add value to secular mind-sets, we have turned our backs on our one true proposition - transcendence.”

World Mind Long Values Given Church Failing This World Add Pursuit Secular Rationality Propositions Attempting Transcendence Given Up Transcendent Mind Set

Book:Vertical Church: What Every Heart Longs for. What Every Church Can Be.

Source: Vertical Church: What Every Heart Longs for. What Every Church Can Be.

“Praying is what confirms our true belief that we cannot succeed without God, and its absence confirms the exact opposite.”

God Christian Faith Belief Prayer Praying Succeed Opposites Absence Without God Confirmation

Author:James MacDonald

“While you can't keep fear from visiting, you can slam the door in its face. With God's promise in your hand, that's exactly what you are able to do.”

Hands Able Faces Doors Promise Visiting Slam

Book:Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

Source: Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

“Fear is the contradiction of faith. Faith says, Whatever it is, it'll be okay because of God.”

Okay Contradiction

Book:Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

Source: Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

“This fight is not going to be over in 10 minutes or 10 weeks; there's no quick solution. If you think it's taking too long, remember, God is with you.”

Ifs Thinking Long Remember Fighting Week Minutes Solutions God Is With You

Author:James MacDonald

“When God promises, He's not saying, I'll try. He means, I can and I will.”

Trying Mean I Can Promise God Promises

Book:Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

Source: Always True: God's 5 Promises When Life Is Hard

“All I can say is Bishop Jakes would not currently accept the designation of Prosperity Preacher or Word of Faith Preacher as an accurate description of what he believes currently. Now his ministry will have to bear that out. I'm not here to defend him or stick up for his various errors. And I don't want to minimize error that is significant. All I'm saying is that he, as of two weeks ago, would not accept those terms, in private conversation, as accurate descriptors of what he believes.”

Want Believe I Can Two Term Accepting Week Bears Conversation Sticks Errors Prosperity Various Significant Description Accurate Preacher Ministry Two Weeks Bishops Jake Designation

Author:James MacDonald

“Jesus washing the disciples feet is the most supreme act of humility in all of God’s word.”

Jesus Feet Humility Supreme Disciple Washing

Author:James MacDonald

“It is so good, so sweet and above all, so beneficial to suffer.”

Suffering Sweet Beneficial

Author:Bernadette Soubirous

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