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God of Second Chances
What do you say to a teenager threatened with torture and death if he doesn’t renounce his faith in Christ? Renounce! The Lord will forgive you. After all, that’s what happened to Peter. Or, stay faithful to the end, as Jesus commanded, lest you lose your salvation.
Letio Divina—A Formless Form Of Prayer
Photo by Keegan Houser on Unsplash Most of us Christians look at the Bible as a “how-to” handbook, a manual that gives us straightforward instructions that would solve all our moral problems in...
An Urgent Prayer Request For The Believers In Afghanistan!
The Taliban has a hit list of known Christians that they are targeting to hunt down and kill.
The Churchless Guide To HIGHLY EFFECTIVE Small Groups
“It’s like pulling teeth,” said my friend. “And why do you think it’s like that?” I asked. For a couple of years, my friend, Matt, has a group that meets at his house to study the Bible. The members...
An Un-mowed Lawn, A Cracked Head, And A Story To Go With It
I don’t think there has been a more analyzed, studied, and scrutinized generation than Millennials. One of the many things this generation has been criticized for is their lack of church attendance....
On Faith, Love, And Emotions
I meet with a group of pastors every Thursday for prayer. This is not just any prayer meeting. About six years ago, at a time when I deeply needed a group of people I could trust and be transparent...
IS SILENCE MORE THAN THE ABSENCE OF WORDS?
A friend told me how his sister talks a lot. She thinks people will judge her if there is a lull in the conversation. I don’t remember if he was serious, or joking, but the truth is that silence...
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG TRYING TO LEAD OUR CHILDREN TO GOD?
A survey released recently by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) says that almost 20 percent of Americans belong to a category that transcends stereotypical religious identity. Any more,...
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