Reflecting on the story of Abraham as I finished my new book, 'When God Calls You Friend,' I was struck again by the strange story of Lot. We have much to learn from this story. A quick glimpse of Lot had followed Abraham in the promise made to Abraham. However, they had to part ways because their respective employees […]
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Some time ago, I was watching a Christian leader talk about a bold project he was preparing. His interlocutor congratulated him and offered strong encouragement, and concluded the conversation by expressing the hope that this leader would not face virulent opposition. And then I thought to myself
Triumphing in the midst of adversity, stories of courage! Read more »
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Is there an essential key to successful missionary work? I think so. When I was newly converted, I didn't want to join a church because I had a lot of prejudices against Christians. I loved Jesus, it was good. But no; it wasn't good because I hadn't understood the importance of the local church or the
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God, Church, general
Beyond Personal Experience If you were to sit down with six Christians and ask them how they came to Jesus, you would discover that almost all of them had a different conversion experience. Some came because they asked deep questions, others because Jesus healed them, others because they were
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evangelization, general
If Jesus left His Church in the world, it was so that it might bring the world to Himself. Every Christian is called to be an effective soul winner. The Church's mandate, therefore, is to win souls because it is the means by which we bring people into the kingdom of God to make them
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evangelization, general
Recently at a prayer meeting, I began to urge everyone to be careful not to receive advice and spiritual direction from the wrong people. Not everyone, no matter how kind or close they are, should be given the reins of
The people you should definitely not listen to, and why. Read more »
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One of the most fascinating stories in the Bible is that of Elisha facing the army of the king of Syria. The king of Syria, exasperated by Elisha's revelations, had sent troops against Elisha, surrounding the city of Dothan where he was, with a troop of chariots and horses. Elisha was not at all disturbed by this,
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God, Church, faith, general
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