Comments for Steve Holt http://steveholtonline.org Tue, 08 May 2012 19:47:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Marriage: Where does it begin? (part 1) by Lorena Wood http://steveholtonline.org/2012/05/08/marriage-where-does-it-begin-part-1/#comment-407 Tue, 08 May 2012 19:47:39 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=599#comment-407 When Rick and I got married nearly 19 yrs. ago we had engraved on his ring “For His Glory” We really believed that our focus is to be on the furtherance of declaring God’s Glory throughout all the World and to the remaining 6000 Unreached People groups who still have never heard of Jesus, have no Bible or witness to tell them about Jesus. We were not brought together to just have a nice family, home and be a “witness to our neighbors” and to simply attend church. We are to do exploits for Him and push back the enemy in every area, even to the ends of the earth. We are living a War time lifestyle because that is what we are in-a war! Rick and I are stronger together than apart and that is why we married. We are a warrior team in His hands
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]]> Comment on Thoughts on the “Priorities in Fast-Growing Church Plants” by Ed Stetzer by Dorinda Funk (nee: Jacksch) http://steveholtonline.org/2012/02/22/thoughts-on-the-priorities-in-fast-growing-church-plants-by-ed-stetzer/#comment-401 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:43:22 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=594#comment-401 Pastor Steve, Your words have come at the most critical time in our new church planting. The insight that you bring forth in this article is so much more articulate than I could have produced. I miss my home church; Mountain Springs, the church family and your leadership on a regular basis. Keeping in touch with the wisdom you impart through this blogging sight has been very enlighting and I am very thankful.
Dorinda

]]> Comment on History of Christmas: The Year by arjuna chiguluri http://steveholtonline.org/2011/12/09/history-of-christmas-the-year/#comment-393 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:55:30 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=557#comment-393 The new blog is impressive and very helpful with updated thoughts and also the book reviews are very helpful.
arjuna chiguluri

]]> Comment on History of Christmas: The Music by Cavalene http://steveholtonline.org/2011/12/19/561/#comment-392 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:54:23 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=561#comment-392 Thank you Pastor Steve for the extended history. I recently had work in Costa Rica and was given the pleasure of seeing first had some of their traditions around this blessed holiday. The family I spent time came from a Myan culture and have been converted to the Christian faith and a very strong faith they have, it was an amazing experience.
I wish you Liz and all the children a very special and safe Christmas. Thank you so much for all the uplifting you give out each week.

]]> Comment on My Top Most Influential Books – Part 2 by Michele Bremer http://steveholtonline.org/2011/11/07/my-top-most-influential-books-part-2/#comment-379 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:32:52 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=524#comment-379 Great list of great books! Thanks for sharing!

]]> Comment on Sea of Galilee and the Voice of God by Chuck Stecker http://steveholtonline.org/2011/10/14/sea-of-galilee-and-the-voice-of-god/#comment-374 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 19:58:12 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=467#comment-374 Pastor Steve, I love it. I suggest that we make no plans that are so small that they are achievable under our own strength and would embarrass God. The vision God has given you is a God size vision. You cannot possible do this. I hope you know that. But He can do it through you.
Praying for you my friend.
In Christ
Chuck Stecker

]]> Comment on The Downgrade Church: A Cry for the Real Kingdom by Colleen Nicholson http://steveholtonline.org/2011/08/11/the-downgrade-church-a-cry-for-the-real-kingdom/#comment-371 Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:52:04 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=457#comment-371 Amen!

]]> Comment on The Downgrade Church: A Cry for the Real Kingdom by Colleen Nicholson http://steveholtonline.org/2011/08/11/the-downgrade-church-a-cry-for-the-real-kingdom/#comment-370 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 21:59:17 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=457#comment-370 Pastor Steve….You continue to hit the nail on the head! Thank you for your faithfulness in listening to the Holy Spirit’s prompting!

I see many people, especially teens, being drawn into the occult simply because of the demonstration of “power” they witness. Why aren’t they drawn to the Church? Where is the demonstration of the Power of the Holy Spirit?

Until we truly understand who we are in Christ, and use the Power we have been given through the Fruits and Gifts of the Spirit, the Church will never live up to her full potential.

]]> Comment on The Downgrade Church: A Cry for the Real Kingdom by Christine Collins http://steveholtonline.org/2011/08/11/the-downgrade-church-a-cry-for-the-real-kingdom/#comment-369 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 13:10:13 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=457#comment-369 Yes, I do wonder how our “causes” separate us from people who need to hear God’s message. I believe in why we go to war and why we would want to protect a life of freedom set up for us by our founding fathers, but I do wonder when we submit to anger and pride to push our beliefs. I too have felt these frustrations, but luckily God sets me straight again and again.

Recently, I wondered… as much as I love the Christian college my daughter attends, what if she got pregnant? Would they throw her out? I know that non Christian colleges wouldn’t. What is our goal as Christians?

I’ve told my daughter before she headed out for her freshman year, that there was nothing she could do that would make me turn away from her. She was always welcome home.

Now wouldn’t it be wild if I, as a Christian, could say that to my political, social, and physical neighbors? Working on it.

]]> Comment on Winner by Christine Collins http://steveholtonline.org/2011/06/13/winner/#comment-368 Sat, 17 Sep 2011 12:46:36 +0000 http://steveholtonline.org/?p=445#comment-368 Hey Pastor Steve,
When I first read this topic I thought you were going to pan the whole winning spirit thing.

For years I had been told by “Christians” that grades were not important, winning athletic events were not important, and these same people would dampen my enthusiasm for my children’s success. I know that some may replace their relationship with Christ in distraction with these things, but my point to my kids is to do their best because they represent Him. And also that God does not have a plan of mediocrity for His children.

Oh, I love this topic. I want to teach my kids to be winners. Not for pride’s sake, but because it just seems like the thing God wants for His children. I also tell them to run their own race in life. Because looking to the left and to the right may distract them and take them off God’s course. In their academic and athletic endeavours their sights must always be ahead towards God. But they are to live among their peers and be loving and relational. I was almost ashamed to want to win, because so many Christians I knew thought it was prideful to think that way. But winning in God spills over into so many aspects of our life and sets us up to win in those things as well. I just love it!

I feel like in many areas in my own life I had been a loser. Well, I’m done with that and I’m not passing that on to my kids. There will be times of apparent failure, such as Jan had mentioned, but perseverence will tell the whole story. Such a good lesson.

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