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Fight Bill C-4 & Ordinance 31-21
Read more: Fight Bill C-4 & Ordinance 31-21Our society is trying to legalize sin while criminalizing righteousness The Authorities of this world are taking abusive measures against the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Particularly, our Biblical view of conversion from sin. Bill C-4 (Canada) and Ordinance 31-21 (West Lafayette, IN) are attempting to take our brothers in Christ to jail in the future…
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Preach the Gospel, Sometimes use Words?
Read more: 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,…
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The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 4: What are we waiting for?
Read more: The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 4: What are we waiting for?No doubt we have all been there. We are in a conversation with a friend, and an opportunity to share the Gospel approaches. As it draws near, we think of whether we would offend them, if we have enough time, and how awkward it may feel. We think of our evangelism training and the Romans…
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The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 3: What if the World Mocks Me?
Read more: The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 3: What if the World Mocks Me?Do you remember high school? Among many other things, it was a time when our image and worldview sat under the judgement of our peers. The verdicts of cool/not cool, hip/square, lit/not lit, etc., identified culture’s acceptance or rejection of us. Thank goodness those shallow, stressful times are behind us! Now we are free to…
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The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 2: What if they reject me?
Read more: The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 2: What if they reject me?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…
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The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 1: Gospel Power
Read more: The Gospel and Evangelism Pt 1: Gospel PowerAh, Summer!A time of warm weather, holiday barbecues, long-awaited vacations, and group activities (and in-person too!). As restrictions subside, we step back into the lives of friends, neighbors, and family, and we remember how fortunate we are to have these relationships. But we are also reminded of our calling as Christians to proclaim the good…
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Helping Missions in the Local Church
Read more: Helping Missions in the Local ChurchChurches can be overwhelmed with supporting missionaries. At times it can feel random and be very un-organized. Have you ever asked the question, ‘why do we support this person versus that person’ or ‘why do we support this missionary agency and not that agency?’ Perhaps it doesn’t make sense why some missionaries receive more support…
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The World’s Greatest Lover?
Read more: The World’s Greatest Lover?A lot of people sell advice on love. I once heard a Pastor say ‘the third commandment is to love yourself’, the sad thing about that statement is that it is heretical. When you come to understand the total depravity of man, you never struggle to realize how selfish we as created beings can be.…