Relevant?
True Christianity is not reactionary to any culture; true Christianity is responsive to the revealed will of God. When there is a famine of the knowledge of God, the result is a grotesque obesity produced…
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House of Figs
All of the major events in Christ’s earthly pilgrimage happened within a twenty mile radius of Jerusalem. He was born in Bethlehem. He visited Jerusalem throughout his life before he was crucified just outside the…
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A Neurotic Distortion
It is God who originates and defines our relationship with Him. The way in which we interpret and acclimate to this is through God’s self-revelation in the Scriptures, in Jesus Christ, and in creation. This…
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Only Aperture – Paul’s Ministry
“Wherever you are, be all there.” This is a quote by Jim Elliot, one of five missionaries killed while participating in Operation Auca, an attempt to bring the good news of Jesus Christ to the…
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Always Frontier…Paul’s Mission and Message
“The spiritual life cannot be made suburban. It is always frontier, and we who live in it must accept and even rejoice that it remains untamed.” Throughout his various travels and exploits, the Apostle Paul…
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Live to the Hilt – Paul, the Man
“Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God.” This was found in a journal of Jim Elliot, martyred missionary. Even though the apostle Paul spent thirty-three years of his…
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An Authentic, Authoritative Voice
In the book of Acts, the apostles of the first century had a God-centric passion for the truth, and they proclaimed in no uncertain terms. The following words define the method by which they communicated…
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Fiercely Devoted
The book of Acts is the continuation of the resurrection story of Christ. After His ascension, a wildly alive and unified band of disciples began to proclaim the good news of the kingdom in various…
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Kingdom, Community, Reality
Jesus went about proclaiming the good news of God. That news was that the kingdom of God is now in our midst, that a new era in God’s dealings with humanity has arrived. He, Himself,…
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Magnificence, Magic, Majesty: Conclusion
“Behold a universe so immense that I am lost in it. I no longer know where I am. I am nothing at all. Our world is terrifying in its insignificance.” (Bernard DeFontenelle) “When I consider…
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