The holy and majestic purpose of our redemption is perhaps nowhere in Scripture so clearly expressed as in Titus 2:14: “[Christ] gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works” (KJV). The purpose of God was to make a…
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The writings of the apostle Peter might have first been penned nearly 2,000 years ago, but as time passes, they become more and more relevant to believers seeking to serve Christ. For in many ways, our society is beginning to mirror the culture in which early believers lived.
The apostle Peter…
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Many churches feel pulled in two directions at once. On one hand, the churches want to speak to people in ways they can understand and connect with. They sense that talking about the gospel and "doing" church in the old, familiar patterns may no longer reach their world, effectively. On the other…
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Recent research by pollster George Barna has been interpreted to describe what he feels is a growing disenchantment by some believers with the traditional ways of doing church. As a result, he established a Council of Senior Advocates to examine the situation and offer insights targeting solutions…
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Some time ago, blazing fires torched expensive homes in the Malibu hills of California. After the melee, victims stepped forward to harshly criticize, of all people, the fire department.
Why? Firefighters ceased spraying water on homes having any trace of fire. Considering such structures doomed,…
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A cute newspaper cartoon caught my eye several years ago that illustrated an important reminder. It pictured two contestants competing on a television game show. Ted, contestant #1, could not hit his buzzer quickly enough to answer a single trivia question. His opponent always buzzed in first and…
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"I'm a terrible wife. A failure!" Maria* huddled in the corner of the couch as she spit out these words. We were seated together in a counseling room in the psychiatric unit of the local hospital. Maria had been admitted several days earlier following a suicide attempt. As she talked, the picture…
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God will take us through if we cooperate. In every situation, there is a right attitude that can be taken. At every turn there is a Voice saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). We do not have to work out the strategy of victory for every circumstance.
We have to choose once for all…
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God will take us through if we cooperate. In every situation, there is a right attitude that can be taken. At every turn there is a Voice saying, “This is the way; walk in it” (Isaiah 30:21). We do not have to work out the strategy of victory for every circumstance.
We have to choose once for all…
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"Jean Valjean, my brother, you no longer belong to evil. With this silver I've bought your soul, I ransomed you from fear and hatred, and now I give you back to God."
These are the words the kind bishop speaks to Jean Valjean at the beginning of the film version of Victor Hugo's literary classic,…