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Thursday Prayer with Basileia

Posted on May 17, 2013 by in Blog

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This Past Thursday We Gathered to Pray

This past Thursday our church family gathered for a time of prayer.  Prayer is one of the most important things we can do as family because it reminds us that we need the power and presence of God more than we need anything else.  Without God we are nothing!

What is Next for Basileia Church?

One of the reasons we gathered on Thursday (and one of the reasons we’ll continue to gather for next two Thursdays), is that we’re seeking God’s face about the future of Basileia Church.  As most of you know, Basileia has been in the midst of a lot of changes as of late.   We didn’t necessarily ask for these change, they just happened.  And while changes are hard, they are good too.  Changes are opportunities to reassess what we are doing, and to consider further changes that we might need to make in order to be more successful.  We are confident that God has an exciting future for Basileia, but we don’t presume to know exactly what God is leading us to do, so we’re praying.  We need to hear the voice of God for our future.  I’ve mentioned it before, but I want to give proper credit to whom it is due.  Terry Johnson suggested the idea of praying together for the next few weeks, and it was a terrific idea.  Thanks Terry!

Join us This Thursday

This past Thursday we gathered at the Adkison’s home for prayer, but this coming Thursday, we’re going to meet at the Kenny and Allie Bradshaw’s home.  The plan is essentially the same.  Arrive around 6:45pm on Thursday, May 23rd; we’ll start prayer around 7pm, and be done by 8pm.  We will have childcare help this week, so bring your little ones to play, while the adults pray.

Kenny & Allie’s Address:

730 Elysian Fields Rd.
Nashville, TN  37204

If for Some Reason You Can’t Make it

If for some reason you can’t make it to Thursday prayer night this week, please think about setting aside an hour wherever you are to pray for Basileia Church and our future ministry in East Nashville.

Questions

Email Ben[at]BasileiaChurch[dot]com

 

Can’t Miss Event!!! – Soma South One Day w/ Jeff Vanderstelt

Posted on May 17, 2013 by in Blog

Soma South

Hey folks I’m really excited to tell you about an event that you don’t want to miss.  Soma South is putting on a free, one day event in Memphis, TN on Saturday, June 8th.  There is probably not a single more important event that you could attend to understand what Basileia is about than this event (and it’s free!).  Jeff Vanderstelt is one of my personal heros and a unbelievable communicator.  You don’t want to miss this event.

Here’s how we’ll roll.  We’ll take off on Friday after work at about 6pm and caravan towards Memphis.  Our church family has several friends in the Memphis area, and we’ll bunk up with them (for free) on Friday night.  Then we’ll attend the event on Saturday and head back to Nashville when it’s over.

This is going to be a ton of fun and a life-changing event.  Please, please, please make this a priority.  Find childcare if you have kids, and plan on attending.  If you and your spouse both can’t go, then one of you should go.  This event is that important.

Register for the event here.  Go ahead and do it now, it might fill up!

How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?

Posted on May 13, 2013 by in Sermons

The-Reason-for-God-(250)Delivered on: 05/12/13

Series: The Reason For God

Preacher: Ben Adkison

Scripture: Multiple

Description: The Reason for God is a sermon series on perhaps the seven most difficult questions that are often posed to Christianity.  In this fifth sermon we discuss the question, “How Could a Loving God Send People to Hell?”  In seeking to answer this question, this sermon addresses four sub-questions:  1) Does the Bible really teach the existence of hell and punishment for sins?, 2) Can God be both loving and a judge?, 3) Why would God allow anyone to go to hell?, and 4) Is the idea of judgment and hell a dangerous idea?  This sermon is notable for also addressing the recent controversy surrounding Rob Bell’s popular book Love Wins, and explaining why it fails the test of orthodoxy.  Finally, this sermon closes by asking “How should the Bible’s doctrine of hell affect us personally?”

Discussion Questions: none

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Adoption

Posted on May 5, 2013 by in Sermons

Delivered on: 05/05/13

Series: Open

Preacher: Logan Creasy

Scripture: Romans 8:15-17

Description: What is the biblical doctrine of adoption, and how does it relate to the adoption as it is practiced in our society?  Arguably, lots of people don’t really understand adoption either biblically or legally.  As believers, if we don’t understand that God has adopted us into His family through no good of our own, then we will be prone to live lives of legalism or license.  However, if we truly understand our standing as adopted sons and daughters of God, then we will be freed to serve God in love and heartfelt devotion.

Discussion Questions: none

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Jesus Save Us From Your Followers – (Isn’t Christianity Responsible for Violence & Injustice?)

Posted on April 29, 2013 by in Sermons

The-Reason-for-God-(250)Delivered on: 04/28/13

Series: The Reason For God

Preacher: Ben Adkison

Scripture: Multiple

Description: The Reason for God is a sermon series on perhaps the seven most difficult questions that are often posed to Christianity.  In this fourth sermon we discuss the question, “Isn’t Christianity Responsible for Violence and Injustice?”  It is true that the history of Christianity isn’t spotless.  Why is this?  If Christianity really is the one true religion, then shouldn’t it have a better track record than it does?  There are three main issues that need to be addressed when answering this question:  1) Why are there glaring character flaws in so many Christians? 2) Why has the church supported so much war and violence? and 3) Why are there so many Christian religious fanatics?  In this sermon we go through these questions one by one as we seek to address the issue of the church’s participation in violence and injustice.

Discussion Questions: none

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Isn’t Christianity a Straitjacket?

Posted on April 21, 2013 by in Sermons

The-Reason-for-God-(250)Delivered on: 04/21/13

Series: The Reason For God

Preacher: Ben Adkison

Scripture: Multiple

Description: The Reason for God is a sermon series on perhaps the seven most difficult questions that are often posed to Christianity.  In this third sermon we discuss the question, “Isn’t Christianity a Straitjacket?”  In other words, when Christians claim to have the truth aren’t they enslaving other people and even themselves?  Doesn’t everybody have the right to decide the truth for themselves?  The Bible’s answer to these questions is:  no, not necessarily.  But how can the Bible claim to be the only truth?  In trying to address this issue, this sermon asks its hearers to consider the following statements:  1) Truth is perhaps more important than you might think, 2) Freedom is perhaps more complex than you might think, and 3) Jesus is perhaps more liberating than you might think.

Discussion Questions: none

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How Could a Good God Allow Suffering?

Posted on April 15, 2013 by in Sermons

The-Reason-for-God-(250)Delivered on: 04/14/13

Series: The Reason For God

Preacher: Ben Adkison

Scripture: Multiple

Description: The Reason for God is a sermon series on perhaps the seven most difficult questions that are often posed to Christianity.  In this second sermon we discuss the question, “How Can a Good God Allow Suffering?”  When people ask this question, sometimes it comes from a philosophical place, but more often than not, it probably comes from a personal place.  The philosopher might question how the God of the Bible could really exist, for the God of the Bible is presented as both all-loving and all-powerful, and it seems that an all-loving, all-powerful God could not allow suffering to continue.  However, many of us, as we think of suffering, don’t struggle with the philosophical arguments against Christianity, but with the personal aspect of suffering.  ”Why would God allow me to suffer?”  ”Why did my friend die?”  ”Why did my mom get cancer?”  In this sermon we address both the philosophical questions and the personal questions that people struggle with when they consider the topic of suffering.

Discussion Questions: none

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Can There Really Be Just One True Religion?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by in Sermons

The-Reason-for-God-(250)Delivered on: 04/07/13

Series: The Reason For God

Preacher: Ben Adkison

Scripture: Multiple

Description: The Reason for God is a sermon series on perhaps the seven most difficult questions that are often posed to Christianity.  In this first sermon we discuss the question, “Can there really be just one true religion?”  This is perhaps one of the largest problems that many people have with Christianity, its exclusivity.  Indeed the exclusivist claims of various religions have often led to hate, bullying, war, pride, and other atrocities.  And the question is, “Is Christianity any different?” Truthfully speaking, the history of Christianity is littered with mistakes that we’d prefer had never happened, but nevertheless we are convinced that Christianity has within itself remarkable power to both explain and expunge the divisive tendencies of the human heart.  In fact, we are convinced that Jesus alone offers hope for humanity.

Discussion Questions: none

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