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Preach the Gospel, Sometimes use Words?

The statement utilizes a godless and worldly standard on the believer to shut them up and make them more palatable to unbelieving people. Less people will get offended by a lifestyle they simply disagree with. It’s when we open our mouths that we truly become effective. Did Jesus simply walk around, healing people, feeding people, and never say anything. Quite the contrary! Ultimately, if we were to “only sometimes use words” we would be being disobedient to God’s command to go and make disciples. Words are necessary for gospel proclamation.

by Rachel Feltkamp

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Thanksgiving: A Lesson from Our Grandparents

I love grandparents. They are full of wisdom and weird stories of a time when life– for better or worse– was different. We could certainly learn a lot from them about how they were thankful in hard times, but that’s not what I have in view here. Rather, it is how our grandparents always, without […]

by Mike Engelsgjerd

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1 Timothy 6:12

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"Since it is difficult to remember to pray in these times, set up a reminder on your phone (don’t snooze it!) or use an event as a memory jogger.2 For example, when you are getting dressed, think of how we have been clothed in Christ’s righteousness. When driving, think of how we are pilgrims in this life. At the gym, think of how we are to discipline ourselves for the purpose of godliness. Don’t over-spiritualize everything, but recognize how your activities or surroundings can remind you to pray and guide your prayer. " Check it out Mike's last post "Lord, Teach Us to Pray Without Ceasing" | Link in the bio "Idols are things or persons we determine are the source of our life and happiness. They are what we crave and the reason why we sin against God when we do not get them. We pursue our idols and persist in our desire to have them. " Check it out Cherif's last article "Is God my All?" “Sinners reject Christ because they want to rebel against God. If the decision to be saved was up to man, man would deny God every time because of the negative inclinations of their heart. But God has the ability to incline one’s heart to Himself by drawing you closer to him through the Holy Spirit (Jn. 6:44).” “This date, October 31st, 1517 began a series of events that changed the Church forever. It sprang forth publishing and doctrine by the Church and Pastors without the oversight of the Pope. My favorite discovery of this time came in the form of reformed soteriology (salvation). Reformed soteriology is the effort of Bible scholars to understand God’s doctrines of grace in salvation.” Check it out David’s last article “Calvinism Explained: T.U.L.I.P”| Link in the bio “We are not called to rely on ourselves for anything but look to Christ our Savior. As parents we can tend to rely on our own strength and methods to control our children’s behavior. But, every day I am reminded I can’t control them and I am in great need of God’s help.” Check it out Rachel’s last post “Rejoicing in Weakness” | Link the bio "Unchecked evil appears powerful. It seems that nothing can stop it. But God has complete control over them. He sets them in slippery places and casts them down. Those are not phrases used of a powerless God, and they show He is in control (Isaiah 46:9-11). God does not struggle to overcome the wicked. They are utterly in His power." Check out Mike's last post "When Darkness Grows and Evil Prevails" | Link in the bio “What’s the big deal? It wasn’t long ago that I was made aware of many pastors that were caught doing the same, many of whom did not lose their jobs. It seems Big Eva is at odds with the gravity of plagiarism. But why? Pastors and denominations are losing credibility left and right. Have we learned our lesson and considered the gravity of preaching for Christ? What can we spiritually learn from their mistakes?” Check it out David’s last post “Sermon Plagiarism” | Link in the bio “The Bible says that God is love. His very essence is love. Therefore, the way God exists and acts, defines love. Everything he does, everything, is loving. Love is internal to His very nature and works harmoniously together with all of His other attributes. Even when God exercises His judgement, He is loving. Love cannot be defined apart from God (1 John 4:7-12).” Check it out Rachel’s last post “Love is Love?” | Link in the bio "What do we do when there isn’t a chapter and verse that explicitly explains what to do? As Christians, including myself, we often wonder what God wants us to do: what degree should I get, who should I marry, when should I say no, who do I trust, how do I make financial decisions, etc.? These are all good questions. What we are trying to understand is God’s will for our lives" Check out David's last post "God’s Will (Part 2): Our Game Plan" | Link in the bio “As we are out on our great task of evangelism, proclaiming the message of hope to friends and family, to neighbors and the nations, we will likely find that not everyone receives it with joy and urgency. And this is an immense surprise! After all, it is a message of a divine rescue mission in which God stooped down to earth to save us from eternal damnation! Who could reject such a glorious ray of hope in this dark world?” Check out Mike’s last article “The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 2: What if they reject me?”| link in the bio
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