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Category Archives: Christian Living
United in Song?
I was a teenager when rap music started really becoming popular and mainstream. My dad could not understand why anyone would like this kind of music (this was before rap became “gangster” with explicit lyrics). Likewise, I could not understand … Continue reading
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Creating a Culture of Real Fellowship
(This article is Part 10 in a series on “Missional Ministry Philosophy”) Friendships can’t be forced. Deep relationships are built when people spend large amounts of time together and share mutual interests. Sharing interests and spending a lot of time … Continue reading
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The Mission: Disciple-Making
(This article is Part 7 in a series on “Missional Ministry Philosophy”) The singular mission of the local church is to “make disciples.” Making disciples does not effectively occur either through attracting people to a church building nor by slick … Continue reading
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God Loves Seeing His Children Love Each Other
One of my greatest joys is to watch my son hugging, loving and talking sweet to his infant, baby-sister. It brings an indescribable warmth to my heart to see my children loving each other. A few days ago, as I … Continue reading
Why Bother With Church?
Philip Yancey has quickly become one of my favorite authors. He has a small book titled Church: Why Bother? My Personal Pilgrimage. In the book Yancey traces his personal journey from trying to be spiritual without the church, to realizing … Continue reading
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From the Outside Looking In
The first step toward evangelism is developing trust. I have no problem saying “no” to a complete stranger. I have never bought anything from a “door-to-door” salesman. I have, however, bought lots of candy bars from kids I know peddling … Continue reading
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A “Miraculous Cure” for Anxiety
According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting 40 million American adults. Interestingly enough, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that depression estimates are highest … Continue reading
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Baptized Again?
The reason why you were baptized really does matter. In Acts 19:1-7, Paul finds twelve men who were “disciples” of Jesus who had been baptized. However, these men were baptized for a wrong reason. Therefore, these men needed to be … Continue reading
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For God’s Glory
Before making decisions in life, most of us internally ask questions. Questions like: “Will this make money?” ”Will it be fun?” ”Will I get credit for it?” etc. For those who are trying to live out their lives for God, … Continue reading
Divine Help
It is a powerful thought to consider that the God of heaven encourages us to call upon him for help. Jesus invites us to cast our burdens upon him and let him help us to pull the yoke of our … Continue reading