The Mind of Mitchell!noreply@blogger.com (Mitchell)Thu, 24 Oct 2024 01:48:20 -0500Blogger http://www.blogger.com106125http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/en-usnoWaynesboro,church,of,Christ,Mitchell,SkeltonThe sermons of Mitchell Skelton, Minister - Waynesboro church of ChristMitchell SkeltonMitchell Skeltonmskelton@live.comMitchell Skeltonhttp://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2011/04/repost-seek-old-paths-honoring-god.htmlconflictMon, 11 Apr 2011 07:00:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-436176659122624477Differences of opinion concerning the direction of the church will inevitably rouse great emotion. Conflict often arises because of a shift in a congregation's "modus operandi" or standard operating procedure. People get too comfortable with familiar and any deviation is seen as suspect. Too often, any change is summarily rejected and even branded heretical simply because "we've never 15mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/11/life-of-ryleigh.htmlencouragementRyleighTue, 23 Nov 2010 21:33:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-1167266897327497276Tuesday is a special day, it is the day we celebrate Ryleigh Stegall's birthday.&nbsp; The Butterfly Foundation had it's annual walk from the high school to the town square in remembrance of Ryleigh and to raise funds and awareness for the foundation.&nbsp; Ryleigh's family started the Butterfly Foundation to help people in Wayne County who have children facing life threatening or life altering 5mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/08/whats-that-smell.htmlEvangelismMon, 30 Aug 2010 22:41:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-2475620085143727132 <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-1610611985 1107304683 0 0 415 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable; 4mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-podcast-attitude-makes-difference.htmliTunesPodcastSun, 22 Aug 2010 23:52:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-6753581418538585774Due to some problems with hardware compatibility, it has been a while since I posted a new podcast.&nbsp; We have all of those issues sorted out and I have posted my most recent sermon, Attitude Makes a Difference.&nbsp; You can listen by using the mini-player below or download the file to your computer using the link below. The easiest way to get my sermons is to subscribe to my podcast in 1mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/08/what-i-love-about-church-to-me-there-is.htmlchurchfamilyMon, 2 Aug 2010 10:05:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-7845164164699969231This post was originally written for Preacher's Pen. Be sure to check out this awesome website by Chris Gallagher! To me there is really only one answer to the question, "what do you love about the church?" It's the people. One of my earliest memories of church is being in bible class and learning the poem complete with hand signals, "Here is the church and here is the steeple, open it up and4mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/05/why-i-love-my-iphone-my-top-15-apps.htmltechnologySun, 9 May 2010 22:17:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-381105127158667242 A few months ago I finally took the plunge I had long been wanting to take, I bought an iPhone. I waited too long. Before listing my top 15 apps I must first mention some of the standard features that make the iPhone stand out. The integrated iPod is something I use everyday. I love listening to music and since the radio in my truck is broken my iPhone comes in handy. The calendar on the iPhone5mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/02/go-fish.htmlEvangelismiTunesPodcastWed, 7 Apr 2010 21:21:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-5865623325250114008 <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:1; mso-generic-font-family:roman; mso-font-format:other; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:swiss; mso-font-pitch:variable2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/02/culture-and-evangelism.htmlEvangelismThu, 11 Feb 2010 22:46:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-1794233059765796263Our culture has been conditioned to look for the latest and greatest fix for any problem that confronts them. One example of this is health care where there is always a new pill for whatever ails you. Whether we realize it or not, our cultural conditioning shapes the decisions we make and the opinions we hold when it comes to church issues. Evangelism methodology is a great example of how 4mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2010/01/go-fish.htmlEvangelismSun, 31 Jan 2010 22:06:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-273252283424952166 As Christians we focus on being followers of Christ, I've heard many sermons on the subject and I've preached several as well, however, if all we do is follow Christ then we aren't living up to our calling. Over the next few weeks at Waynesboro church of Christ on Sunday morning, we are going to be talking about this very subject as we seek to let God transform us from followers into fishers. 2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/12/listen-to-my-two-sermon-series-joy-of.htmlChristmasiTunesTue, 22 Dec 2009 22:27:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-3458858638508163431 Listen to my two sermon series "The Joy of Christmas."&nbsp; (You can use the Slidecast option which allows you to hear the sermon while viewing the Powerpoint.) The first sermon in the series "The Three Gifts of Christ" was inspired by a sermon by my friend John Dobbs. The second is "A Savior is Born" and by many accounts is one of my best. Please leave your comments and have a Merry 1mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2008/12/savior-is-born.htmlChristmasWed, 16 Dec 2009 23:19:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-2132861908052785262 <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:Arial; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; 0mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/12/mall-talk.htmlEvangelismTue, 1 Dec 2009 08:27:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-5267872800683001535 A few days ago, Sheryl and I were at the mall doing a little Christmas shopping. The mall was naturally decked out in all its Christmas glory with garland, lights, and trees. At this time of year, there is also an overwhelming amount of temporary kiosks selling all kinds of specialty items. These kiosks have one thing in common; almost all of them are manned with high-pressure salespeople. 1mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/11/life-of-ryleigh.htmlencouragementRyleighSun, 22 Nov 2009 13:35:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-5498651454429041319Tuesday is a special day, it is the day we celebrate Ryleigh Stegall's birthday.&nbsp; The Butterfly Foundation is having it's annual walk from the high school to the town square in remembrance of Ryleigh and to raise funds and awareness for the foundation.&nbsp; (It begins at 1:00 PM if you would like to join in.)&nbsp; Ryleigh's family started the Butterfly Foundation to help people in Wayne 2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/11/seek-old-paths-honoring-god-while.htmlconflictWed, 18 Nov 2009 23:12:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-4510871608460367292 Differences of opinion concerning the direction of the church will inevitably rouse great emotion. Conflict often arises because of a shift in a congregation's "modus operandi" or standard operating procedure. People get too comfortable with familiar and any deviation is seen as suspect. Too often, any change is summarily rejected and even branded heretical simply because "we've never done it10mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/11/plentiful-powerful-prayer.htmlprayerTue, 17 Nov 2009 21:07:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-2761783703233231347 Our attitude concerning prayer, at times, can be fickle. We know we should pray. We know God hears our prayers. We know God answers our prayers. Yet, still we do not pray as we should. Why? Bad experiences with prayer might be the answer. We ask God for something, God answers but not as we wanted, so we conclude prayer doesn't work. When you want to know how to do something right you 5mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/11/hug-veteran.htmlBlessingsencouragementMon, 9 Nov 2009 23:41:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-6707473710547548098 Wednesday November 11th is Veteran's Day. The following are a few thoughts of mine as I reflect upon an event we held at the Waynesboro church of Christ. My only desire for this post is that you may be inspired to say, "thank you" to a veteran you know. Saturday evening marked the third annual Veterans Day Celebration at Waynesboro church of Christ and it was amazing! We had good food, 2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/11/top-church-of-christ-blogs.htmlBloggingWed, 4 Nov 2009 18:13:00 -0600tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-115198449154115386Matt Dabbs has released the latest rankings for church of Christ bloggers, at his blog Kingdom Living.&nbsp; If you'll remember, back in July, was the first time I made the list.&nbsp; Actually, Matt did a huge favor to me and Matthew Morine by extending the list in July to 48 blogs because that is where we fell #47 and 48!&nbsp; Thanks to this exposure and some other factors Matthew and I have 3mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-church-of-christ-cult-part-2.htmlchurchcontroversysalvationFri, 30 Oct 2009 00:25:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-7183806152685369735 My last post, Is the Church of Christ a cult?, garnered a lot of attention.&nbsp; That may be putting it lightly, actually the post was HUGE!&nbsp; I was taken aback by the response it received.&nbsp; From a numbers point of view it was far and away my most read post ever.&nbsp; During the month of September I set a personal best for hits on my blog, due to the response to this post I broke that2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/10/is-church-of-christ-cult.htmlchurchcontroversysalvationSat, 17 Oct 2009 13:54:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-7385877701738981619 It wasn't like this was the first time I had heard of or read someone attempting to make the claim that the Church of Christ is a cult, however this time was very different, this time it was personal. I, like most of you probably, have ran across some websites making this claim using erroneous, second and third hand knowledge about the Church of Christ and our beliefs or more times than not 23mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/10/blind-ambition.htmlslidecastMon, 12 Oct 2009 23:57:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-7685656800662209496What was the reason God confused the language of his people and sent them babbling in every direction across the earth? Take 18 minutes and listen to this valuable message from God's word then let me know what you think. Blind AmbitionView more presentations from Mitchell Skelton. 0mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/10/review-of-less-clutter-less-noise.htmlcommunicationReviewtechnologyFri, 2 Oct 2009 00:17:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-5105382281496435754 The subtitle for this book is, “Beyond Bulletins, Brochures, and Bake Sales.”&#160; It is authored by Kem Meyer, self styled as one who “used to think church was for out-of-touch people who just needed to “get a life.”&#160; Now, after having left the business world, Kem is the Communications Director at Granger Community Church.&#160; The main focus of this book is about how churches can be 2mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/09/wrestlingwithyourself.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2009 00:36:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-9168319915125971617Find your Jabbok. We all have those defining moments in our lives when we must face God along with all the baggage we carry. Follow Jacob and learn how to be victorious over the sin in your life.Wrestling_with_YourselfView more presentations from Mitchell Skelton.3mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/09/made-for-mission.htmlThu, 17 Sep 2009 15:14:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-3419367105853957833An urgent message about our mission! Have you lost your zeal? Has your fire for the lost been put out? Listen to this Slidecast and be renewed. (Contains Podcast audio along with the PowerPoint presentation.)Made for a MissionView more presentations from Mitchell Skelton.0mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/09/h1n1-and-sin.htmlConfessionEternal LifegracerepentanceTue, 15 Sep 2009 08:53:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-2268055767550767047Things get dirty. You leave the house for any amount of time and once clean shoes become coated in filth; clothes become contaminated with grit, grease, and grime. Even in our homes, dirt is everywhere. Don't believe me? Move a lamp that has set on a table a day or two without being dusted or run your finger across the top of a door facing. Our world is filled with dirt that requires that we0mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)http://mitchellskelton.blogspot.com/2009/08/discipline-of-weakness.htmliPodiTunesslidecastSun, 30 Aug 2009 21:43:00 -0500tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1348806140466242761.post-1461721826702229966Sunday's sermon presentation linked with my podcast. Enjoy!The Discipline of WeaknessView more presentations from mitchellskelton.0mskelton@live.com (Mitchell Skelton)