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Lead Pastor of Upwards Church: Leander & Jarrell, TX

“Clergy/Laity”: Good or Bad for the Body of Christ?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by dkoop

Does the New Testament teach that there is a separate class of church leaders designated as ‘clergy’ who are over the ‘laity’?  Is it biblical? Is it helpful? The idea is that the pulpit and other church work can only … Continue reading →

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Church: Everybody>Somebody

Posted on January 8, 2014 by dkoop

Did you ever have a set of Encyclopedia Britannica?  It was a 1000 lb set of books that once graced many homes.  This year they will no longer be printing them!  Since1768 this Encyclopedia has been printed continuously, until now.[i] … Continue reading →

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Believers Are The Body Of Christ (I Corinthians 12:12-27)

Posted on January 5, 2014 by dkoop

12:12 The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.NIV   LIFE APPLICATION – BODY LANGUAGE Paul compares the body of … Continue reading →

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2013 Ridge Blog in Review

Posted on January 3, 2014 by dkoop

Did you ever think our church could reach people in Saudia Arabia?  We are. At The Ridge we are SHOWING Christ to our world. Our vision is being fulfilled in many ways.  One way is through our blog, read on to … Continue reading →

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