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Afshin Ziafat shares his story of being raised in Islam but coming to faith in Christianity and explains what the true will of God is for our life and how we can follow it.
Tim Devane shares how we can and should practically give our lives away for Christ for the lost wherever we may be; in the United States or abroad.
Nick Roen, elder at Bethlehem Baptist Church, discusses Biblical Sexuality by sharing his story and Biblical perspectives on same sex attraction, singleness, and marriage.
Nick Stromwall and Katie Beth Strand shared biblical perspectives and practical resources on how to manage your money, think about investing, create a budget and more!
The Traveling Team joined us for an evening of encouragement and vision-casting as we explored God’s heart for the world.
BY GREG MORSE
What does the dark side of a small group entail? The author quotes C.S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters to get the point of Satan's desire for the destruction of holiness, by means of community and fellowship within the body of Christ.
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BY KELLY NEEDHAM
Kara seemed to have everything Maddie lacked: she was organized, had great social skills, and was confident in her strong opinions. Maddie was insecure, awkward, and disorganized. Their friendship blossomed on the soccer field sidelines, as they watched their kids run drills at practice every week. Maddie enjoyed Kara immensely, and felt she was a more well-rounded person when they were together. Her confidence grew with such a social butterfly by her side.
So, when Kara announced that her husband had taken another job ten hours away, Maddie’s despair was difficult to hide. What would she do without her best friend?
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BY JENNY FRANK
God is on a mission to redeem the world. We know this is true because of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As believers, on one hand, we relate to this mission because we are those God has brought near to himself. But on the other hand, we relate to this mission because Jesus has commissioned us to participate by spreading the gospel....
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BY JOHN PIPER
Jesus Christ is Lord of the universe. Therefore, all the nations — the peoples — of the earth belong to him by right of creation and by right of his redemptive purpose on the cross....
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BY TRILLIA NEWBELL
I hear the words “abide in Christ” mentioned a lot by women as a way to express rest. At least I think that’s what they mean. The truth is, I’ve never had it defined for me clearly, even though I’ve heard it shared often. In order to gain more understanding, I started digging into God’s word to see what he says about abiding in Christ....
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BY SCOTTY SMITH
I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. Phil. 3:12-15....
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Let’s now face a painful but helpful truth: the boldness of grace cannot come from our natural selves. I am naturally (that is, in my sinful nature inherited from my first parents) self contained and self-praising. I tend to seek assurance of my righteousness by comparing myself with others — judging them as sinners and myself as more or less sin-free (Luke 18:9-14). Following the example of a friend, I must identify myself this way: "My name is Jack Miller, and I am a recovering Pharisee.”.....
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BY J. OSWALD SANDERS
In nothing should the leader be ahead of his followers more than in the realm of prayer. And yet the most advanced Christian is conscious of the possibility of endless development in his prayer life. Nor does he ever feel he has "already attained." Dean C. J. Vaughan once said: “If l wished to humble anyone, I should question him about his prayers. I know nothing to compare with this topic for its sorrowful self-confessions." Prayer is the most ancient.....
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BY JOHN PIPER
One way to answer this question is to look at what the early church prayed for. Here is a list gathered from the New Testament. It can guide you in how you pray. I suggest that periodically you pray through this list just to test whether your prayers are leaving out anything the New Testament included. We don't have to pray all of these each time we pray. But over time it would be good if our prayers had the breadth and depth of the New Testament prayers.....
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BY JON BLOOM
Each of us has received grace-gifts from God. And, “as each has received a gift,” we are to “use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10). We are given these gifts for the “progress and joy” of one another’s faith (Philippians 1:25).....
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I was brought up to believe that it is a sin to be late. To cause others to wait for you, my parents taught us, is to steal from them one of their most precious commodities. Time is a creature — a created thing — and a gift. We cannot make any more of it. We can only receive it and be faithful stewards in the use of it....
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BY KEITH WELTON
The average person will spend about 70,000 hours at work.
That’s a significant part of one’s life, and yet many find themselves lacking joy and purpose in it. We get worn down by challenges and monotony at work. We feel little appreciation for what we do. We hear people boast about things like vacations and retirement or talk about the value and satisfaction of....
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BY JONATHAN PARNELL
“I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me.”
This is the straightforward truth that David clings to in Psalm 57:2.
Here he states two basic facts: God has a purpose for him and God will fulfill that purpose. Both these truths combine to become that deep and wondrous theological concept we call “providence.” The word was much......
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BY JOHN PIPER
Being “in Christ Jesus” is a stupendous reality. It is breathtaking what it means to be in Christ. United to Christ. Bound to Christ. If you are “in Christ” listen to what it means for you:....
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BY JON BLOOM
Intimacy with God is available to you. It is as accessible to you as God’s promises. And God’s invitation to you to enjoy intimate fellowship with him is that thing that is putting your faith to the test more than anything else (James 1:2–4).
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BY DAVID W. HENDERSON
One of the most memorable images to remain with us from the Kennedy presidency is a poignant photo of the president with his two children, taken near the height of the Cuban missile crisis. Kennedy is surrounded by all of the familiar trappings of the Oval Office: the formidable desk, mounds of paperwork, busts of presidents-past looking on....
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A narrative does not necessarily directly teach a doctrine.
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A narrative often illustrates a doctrine or doctrines taught propositionally elsewhere......
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“Do your best to present yourself as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of God.”
– Apostle Paul, (2 Timothy 2:15).....
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The Purpose of Bible Study Training is to equip believers with a multitude of tools to promote effective study of the word of God. Through applying the truths found in study, Christians will enjoy the benefits of the sanctification process that glorifies their King.....
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BY STEPHEN MILLER
Many worship leaders consider themselves artists. Translation: We are typically passionate, idealistic, opinionated, and sensitive.
We have specific ideas about how things should go and can let those preferences affect us deeply when things don’t go the way we hoped they would. While our convictions and zeal can be some of our greatest strengths, they can also set us up for a constant stream of frustration and dissatisfaction with the church.....
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BY TRIP LEE
In less than three minutes, Trip Lee explains why the local church is essential to every Christian’s health....
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BY DAVID MATHIS
One of the most counter-cultural things you can do is become an engaged member of a faithful local church. In our flighty and noncommittal age, neither non-Christians nor Christians are naturally inclined to find a place to put down roots and make longstanding, objective commitments for the good of others. We want to keep our options open and, above all, preserve our own freedom of choice, rather than make a covenant for the long haul and embrace a framework for real life in all its ups and downs.....
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BY TODD AHREND
What verses come to mind when you think of the word, "MISSIONS"? Most of us are hard pressed to name more than the old faithful Great Commission. For years our church culture has singled out this passage to be the theme of our missions conferences and the motivation for those who go. It's no wonder that our obedience is slow - who wants to hang their future on one verse? The Bible has a lot more to say on this subject then just the Great Commission.....
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BY JOHN PIPER
- Be aware that your people will often have problems beyond your knowledge and power.
• Is it God's time to heal or to test faith by affliction?
• Is this mental illness or demonic oppression or a mixture?
• Is it fitting and redemptive for there to be a separation from a spouse?
• Will we be presented blameless before the throne or judged for our good and bad works?......
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BY RANDY RAYSBROOK
Blame it on Fredrick W. Taylor. Through he lived a century ago, he may still be affecting your understanding of disciple-making. Taylor’s influence was primarily in the industrial sector of America in the late 1890s. It was he who refined post-Industrial Revolution thought by advocating the standardization of tools and equipment in the factory. His ideas helped Henry Ford increase efficiency by focusing on method and speed. His formula: The greatest production results when each worker is given a definite task to be performed in a definite time and in a definite manner.
For many years my concept of discipling others was a product of Taylor's thinking....
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BY TIM KELLER
Martin Luther opened the Reformation by nailing "The Ninety-Five Theses" to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral. The very first of the theses was: "Our Lord and Master Jesus Christ.willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance." On the surface this looks a little bleak! Luther seems to be saying Christians will never be making much progress. But of course that wasn't Luther's point at all. He was saying that repentance is the way we make progress in the Christian life. Indeed, pervasive, all-of- life-repentance is the best sign that we are growing deeply and rapidly into the character of Jesus....
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BY JOHN PIPER
For thoughtful people, how they pray for the soul is governed by how they believe God acts. So, for example, if they believe God changes people's souls so that they make new and right choices, then they will ask God to make those soul-changes through evangelism and nurture. But not everybody is thoughtful about the way they pray. They don't think about what view of God is behind their praying.....
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BY RUTH ANN RIDLEY
Issues: Tuning into God’s timing will help you live at a reasonable pace — and still accomplish everything of importance in your life. It all begins with careful prayer and planning, as you give your schedule and all your goals and dreams to God.
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Aspects of Christ's global cause can be found in every book of the Bible. Read straight through the passages listed here in one sitting. Watch how this grand theme weaves its way from Genesis to Revelation. Watch how the theme comes through, however, in a way that is compatible with each book and with that books' place in the unfolding of Gods' revelation on the cause....
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BY LEE PAIGE
For years I had struggled with the emotional side of feeling God's love for me. I knew in my mind that He did, but the experience in my heart was not there. A dear friend and my pastor sensed this and convinced me to enter into some counseling with him. As part of this healing process, I was to read certain material and then keep a journal of my thoughts and feelings....
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BY GEORGE BARNA
Let's get one thing straight from the start. If you want to be a leader, vision is not an option; it is part of the standard equipment of a real leader. By definition, a leader has vision: What else would a leader lead people toward, if not to fulfill that vision? Understand that to be a Christian leader, the vision toward which you lead people must not be a vision of your own making, but a vision God gives to you....
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BY LORNE SANNY
One individual helping another — what we call "one-to-one," or what I like to call "giving individual, personal attention” — is at the very heart of the Navigator emphasis. Dawson Trotman, who founded The Navigators, epitomized it more than any person I have ever met....
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BY ROGER FLEMING
Silence. Deafening silence. The Jews languished under the severest judgment by the God of Abraham. He had spoken frequently, fervently by the prophets during the devastation of their land by Assyria and Babylon. He had urged them through Haggai to complete the Temple once He brought them back from captivity. But when the unrepentant nation had refused His messenger, Malachi, God fell silent. The frightful famine Amos foretold blighted Israel — a famine of hearing the Word of God (Amos 8:11,12). Four hundred years of silence....
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BY JOHN PIPER
February 23, 2005
The glory of Jesus Christ shines more clearly when we see him in his proper relation to the Old Testament. He has a magnificent relation to all that was written. It is not surprising that this is the case, because he is called the Word of God incarnate (John 1:14). Would not the Word of God incarnate be the sum and consummation of the Word of God written? Consider these summary statements and the texts that support them....
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In a Preface to Paradise Lost, C. S. Lewis writes:
“The first qualification for judging any piece of workmanship from a corkscrew to a cathedral is to know what it is - what it was intended to do and how it is meant to be used. After that has been discovered the temperance reformer may decide that the corkscrew was made for a bad purpose, and the communist may think the same about the cathedral. But such questions come later. The first thing is to understand the object before you: as long as you think the corkscrew was meant for opening tins or the cathedral for entertaining tourists you can say nothing to the purpose about them. The first thing the reader needs to know about Paradise Lost is what Milton meant it to be.” ....
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BY KAREN HINCKLEY
For most of the unbelievers I know, repentance conjures up an image of a thin-lipped man in a black suit pointing a bony finger and hissing, "Repent, sinner!" They see Christians as masochists groveling at an angry God's feet, flogging themselves bloody and staggering under impossible loads of responsibility. I've done my time in the grit-your-teeth school of repentance, so I understand where outsiders get their misconceptions. But how can I tell them what repentance really means?....
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BY E. CALVIN BEISNER
When the Apostle Paul sought to answer the objections of the Jews in Pisidian Antioch (Acts 13:13-48), he referred repeatedly to Scripture as a reason for his faith. When he found a promise of the coming of the Messiah in the Testament, he attributed that promise to God Himself, believing the Old Testament to be God’s own Word....
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The book of Lamentations is the heart-cry of Jeremiah when he and his people were being hurt by God, and by their enemies, and by their own sin. How he speaks of this divine hurting shows us some of the various ways speak about God in our own pain. If we affirm them all, then not one of them will be taken amiss....
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Few questions have exercised the minds of people down the ages more than the question of suffering. In an otherwise beautiful world, why is there suffering? The problem at times touches all of our lives.
In these days of instant communication we are confronted regularly with unbelievable suffering caused by the major horrors of famine and war. Who can imagine the suffering experienced by a woman in Croatia who has been raped many times, whose husband had been hacked to pieces and brothers also brutally murdered, and whose house, with all her possessions, has been burned to the ground. Even though we may become immune to such things that happen at a distance, sooner or later suffering strikes closer to home, whether in our own lives or in the lives of those who are close to us.
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- Pray. Ask God for his help for you and for those you want to minister to. Ask him for wisdom and compassion and strength and a word fitly chosen. Ask that those who are suffering would look to God as their help and hope and healing and strength. Ask that he would make your mouth a fountain of life....
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BY JOHN PIPER
Contents
Introduction: Faith Alone and the Fight for Joy
To Help Those for Whom Joy Stays Out of Reach
The Foundation of Gutsy Guilt
The Great Work of Christ Outside of Us Confusing Justification and Sanctification Will Kill Joy
John Bunyan Sees His Righteousness in Heaven
Start with Despair in Yourself...
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My first attempts at sharing my faith were dismal failures. I was the classic Bible-thumper, the gospel grenadier. On one occasion, heading home from a meeting of dynamic Christian businessmen, I was so enthused that I felt compelled to tell someone about Christ before getting off the plane.
My seat assignment put me next to another businessman. Our conversation consisted of the usual small talk of strangers who find themselves seatmates. Our flight was ending and it was evident the man did not know Jesus....
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BY CHARLES G. TRUMBULL
Though Charles G. Trumbull's Taking Men Alive was written seventy-five years ago, this selection from it offers us timeless help in answering these questions: What should I be thinking about when I am trying to help a non-Christian become a believer? How can I develop tact in speaking about Christ? What do I say about sinful habits in a non-Christian's lifestyle? How can I help him be interested in my message?....
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BY BILL BRIGHT
On a bright, hot day in Oklahoma many years ago, I had concluded a visit with my parents and was driving toward the airport in a rented car. Ahead, I saw a big truck pulling out from a side road, preparing to enter my lane of the highway.
In a flash, I thought, I have the right-of-way — surely, he's going to stop till I've gone past. I was wrong. He pulled right in front of me, and there was no way I could stop or swerve to avoid him...
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Four evangelism authors who practice what they preach tell what they’ve learned about bringing others into the Kingdom....
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Do you often wonder how God feels about drinking, smoking, music, relationships, chewing tobacco, drugs, kissing, bars, thoughts, speech, and other areas of your life? Many times we are tempted to classify these areas in a category sometimes referred to as “gray areas”. Gray is a combination of two totally opposite and distinct colors: black and white. Since gray falls somewhere between black and white in color, and is neither clearly black nor white, we have a tendency to categorize areas of unclarity as gray. This causes us to be unsure of ourselves in these areas...
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Matthew 7:24-27
- Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, may be compared to a wise man who built his house on a rock. 25. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and yet it did not fall, for it had been founded on the rock. 26. Everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them, will be like a foolish man who built his house on the sand. 27. The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; and it fell — and great was its fall.
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- Seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, not wealth or providing for felt needs.
Matthew 6:19-34
Do my plans reflect that growing in righteousness and contributing to God’s kingdom are of first priority?
- Labor in the harvest
Matthew 9:36-38
Will my plans help me to become more of a contributor to the needs of the harvest (the lost world)?
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If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time. New Year’s resolutions. The beginning of the semester vow to attend all classes. The diet that starts tomorrow. All of these are examples of goals we set for ourselves. Everyone sets goals in one form or the other. Most goals are merely pleasant, ambitious thoughts or dreams. The difference in a goal and a dream is accomplishment. Therefore, we must set goals with an intention and commitment to accomplish them....
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SELF-EXISTENCE
God has no origin. He has always existed and always will. Colossians 1:15-17 He is The image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
SELF-SUFFICIENCY
Everything that God is, and all that God is, He is in Himself. All life is in and from God. John 5:26 For as The Father has life in himself, so he has granted the Son to have life in himself....
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There is a lot of confusion in Christendom today even within the Campus Outreach ministry over the questions, what is the gospel, and what is the proper response to the gospel. It is obvious that confusing the gospel is one of Satan's main ploys to hinder people from entering the kingdom. Therefore, the challenge before us is to present with clarity the message which we have been entrusted.....
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BY TIM KELLER
This parable is nearly always called, "The Parable of the Prodigal Son," but not by Jesus. When he begins the story, he says, "A man had two sons" (v.11); the story is a comparison and contrast of both brothers. We have sentimentalized this parable because of our almost complete concentration on the middle of the story regarding the younger brother. We imagine that the hearers' eyes welled with tears as they heard how God will always love and welcome us, no matter what we've done. But if we truly come to understand why Jesus told this parable and what he meant, we will come to see that the listeners were actually thunderstruck, offended, and furious....
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Author and Perfecter of our Faith
"Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." Hebrews 12:2
Bread of Life
"I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty." John 6:35 ....
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BY FRANK BARKER
Christianity is the way, God's way to God our way of approaching Him and being accepted by Him. In simple terminology, what is the heart of Christianity and how does one become a Christian? To understand, we have to start with the nature of God...
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BY LEROY EIMS
For the past thirty years people have been telling me about God. The taxi driver in Singapore, the university student in Stockholm, the senator in Washington, the businessman in Beirut the, housewife in Auckland, the singer in San Francisco, the millionaire in Texas, and scores of other men and women around the world have shared their views about God as we have sat and talked...
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BY PHIL DAVIS
One day one of my eight-year-old sons was in the living room playing while I was reading. He had a wooden yardstick, and he was holding it and jumping over it. I heard the crack but pretended that I didn't in order to see his response. Immediately after the sound of the crack, he scurried out of the room. He stopped in the hall, just out of my sight, so he could survey the extent of the damage and figure out his next move....
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BY GEORGE SANCHEZ
Issues: Conflicts can take place in our relationships with one another at every level: between husband and wife, between parents and children, with friends, others at work, and even at church. Because we all experience conflict in one way or another, we must know how to deal with it in a biblical, constructive way. What does the Bible say about conflict? What causes conflict? How should we react to it? Is conflict always destructive, or can it be helpful?.....
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BY KATHY E. DAHLEN
Forgiveness can pose some slippery questions.
It is the center point around which our faith revolves. But when we are the ones who need to forgive, forgiveness becomes more difficult. To believe that God forgave me millennia ago, pardoning me in a broad theological sweep with billions of others, seems, for some reason, more reasonable than my granting forgiveness to someone who has wronged me....
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BY JOHN NORMAN
Henry was a "social leper" in our church — estranged and untouchable like the lepers of Israel. He came from a lifestyle that repelled most people. His opinion of himself had been devastated by his failures, so he struggled to find some sense of worth. He cried out for love with every action, every word, every little gesture. Desperate for love, he would do virtually anything for even the smallest hint that someone cared....
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Dear Pastor,
You know me well. I sit toward the front of the church every Sunday — I'm always there. On the way out I always greet you with a handshake and a smile. You seem glad to see me, too. But you don't know the "real" me very well. Behind my happy smile is a life that is somehow unbalanced. Occasionally, you have asked me how I am doing and I have told you, "I'm fine, how are you ?" (I've learned the easiest way to keep to myself is to refocus the attention back on the other person.) The truth is, I'm not sure you really want an answer. I know you deal with a lot of real pain and real suffering: people losing jobs, their homes, their families, loved ones. Frankly, I'm a little embarrassed to talk to you about where I am spiritually. I'm supposed to be on top of things, after all, I’m a successful businessman.....
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A little sin leads to more sin.
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Sin invites the discipline of God.
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The time spent in my sin is forever wasted.
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My sin never pleases but always grieves the God who loves me......
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BY PAULA RINEHART
When life disappoints us and nothing is turning out the way we’d planned, our faith has a chance to grow up....
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BY WALT HENRICHSEN
There's a war on today. We are no longer fighting in Vietnam, but we are engaged in a war that is far greater than that war — a war in which Vietnam was only a symptom. We wrestle in this war day after day — it’s a spiritual conflict. As the apostle Paul said, "We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places" (Ephesians 6:12). The spiritual warfare is probably intensifying rather than receding.....
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BY STEVEN MOSLEY
Jesus promised we would receive what we ask for if we believe. If our prayers are not answered, does that mean we're lacking in faith?....
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In Philippians 1:6 we are told that God will carry on to completion the work He began in us. This grid is a tool to help you identify areas of your character where growth is needed. Read the character trait along with its antonym and description. Evaluate your life in respect to each trait. Remember the purpose of this exercise is to help you know your areas of strength and weakness in order to utilize and develop them for God's glory.
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BY TED W. ENGSTROM
With all the competing claims on our time and energy, how can we learn to care directly, personally, lovingly for the “walking wounded” around us?....
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BY FRANCIS COSGROVE
Dr. V. Raymond Edman, late president of Wheaton College, once said, "Our job is not to train leaders, but to train servants." That's a tremendous objective for a school, for the world has all too few servants. Many people aspire to leadership, fame, and success. Very few aspire to servanthood....
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BY JERRY BRIDGES
“Whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant,” said Jesus, the greatest of servants. How can you express Christ’s love through service?
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BY GRANT NAUMAN
Ever think of yourself as a missionary to your own community? Here are three ways to have an impact for Christ wherever you live and work.
The first time I lived and worked in a country closed to missionaries, I experienced the joy of sharing the gospel with people who had never heard it before. I saw God use me as He drew them, step-by-step, to Himself. Yet when I returned to the United States, I fell back into an all-too-familiar pattern of wanting to witness, but seldom actually doing it....
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BY MARK SEIFRID
A striking trend emerged from a survey of alumni of Navigator campus ministries last year. While the alumni considered their training in personal growth and ministry highly effective in the campus setting, many reported that it failed to prepare them for a ministry in the local church after graduation. The author, a former Navigator staff member who is now a seminary student, suggests a number of principles that can help to ease the transition.—Ed.
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"A practical, biblically based tool for equipping World Christians to successfully transition from the campus culture to the graduate culture and to lay a foundation to labor for a lifetime."
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BY ROBERT BOARDMAN
During the early years of the Second World War, a young American Marine named Robert Boardman was beaten up in a drunken brawl in Australia, and wound up spending several weeks in a hospital. In remorse he turned to prayer and to the pages of the Bible, and soon committed his life to Christ....
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