“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me, and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.”—John 6:37. These two sentences have been looked upon as representing two sides of Christian doctrine. They enable us to see it from two stand-points—the Godward and the manward. The first sentence contains […]
August 6, 2010
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By Justin Edwards And do this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now our salvation is nearer than when we first believed. 12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Therefore let us cast off the works of darkness, and let us put […]
August 6, 2010
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Pastor Rod Mattoon gives advice on dealing with sin and Christian relationships: Wrongs Must Be Made Right with Others Acts 24:16—And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. Restitution involves repairing or replacing that which was damaged. If you have damaged someone’s reputation by […]
August 5, 2010
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By Justin Edwards Loran Livingston teaches on the Woman, Child, and Dragon from Revelation 12:1-17 as the When Christ Returns series continues. Reading this chapter reveals that Israel is the focus of the Great Tribulation period that will ultimately result in the national salvation of God’s people. While individual Jews are coming to the cross […]
August 5, 2010
By Justin Edwards They knock on your door every so often. They knocked on mine last Saturday morning, but unfortunately I was in the backyard and didn’t know they were there until they left. They are the “Jehovah’s” Witnesses and they need Jesus. So many Christians are afraid to engage in a conversation with them […]
August 4, 2010
From Lighthouse Trails Research Christian or Christ-follower. It’s a distinction that is being made more and more today, and often the latter term, Christ follower, is replacing the former term, Christian. Even many Christian leaders are making the switch. But just what does it mean? Emerging church leader, Erwin McManus says his “goal is to […]
August 2, 2010
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From The Museum of Idolatry In an attempt to stop the bleeding (sagging attendance figures), Ed Young, Jr. has decided to see if he can surf the Twilight pop-culture wave. Who knew that Twilight and Biblical Christianity had sooooo much in common? Here are the details regarding the sermon series from the the Fellowship “Church” […]
August 2, 2010
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By Justin Edwards This year’s National Conference on Christian Apologetics is October 15-16 in Charlotte, NC. The theme of the conference will be Defending Faith and Family that will include a variety of important issues with special emphasis on practical ways in which individuals and families may effectively impact today’s culture. From the website: Defending […]
August 2, 2010
By pastorboy Today I quit being a Christian. I’m out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to being “Christian” or to being part of Christianity. It’s simply impossible for me to “belong” to this quarrelsome, hostile, disputatious, and deservedly infamous group. For ten …years, I’ve tried. I’ve failed. I’m an outsider. My […]
July 30, 2010
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From the Museum of Idolatry Relevance is a demanding lover. If you choose to chase after her she will insist that the spectacle be bigger and better with each attempt to woo her or she’ll kick you to the curb. Pastor Life Coach and circus Ring Leader Kerry Shook of Fellowship of the Woodlands (FOTW) […]
August 9, 2010
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