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Building Your Faith Through Community

When I was young, I played with building blocks. You could stack them one on top of the other to build a big tower, or you could put them side by side to build a wall. You could use them to build anything you desire. They couldn’t do much on their own, but together they […]

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How does Technology Affect Your Spirituality?

Technology, both in its practical and technological form, has become an integral part of modern society. We use it in our daily lives not only for communication and entertainment, but also for learning and exploration. Yet, for many people, technology can also be a source of tension, particularly when it comes to matters of spirituality. With the power of the internet, we are now able to access any kind of information at the click of a button. This has drastically changed the way we interact with religion and spirituality, giving us more choices and opportunities than ever before. But while it can be a valuable tool to further our understanding of faith and beliefs, it can also be a source of confusion and conflict.

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Urban Ministry

Your Year of Independence

No matter what you do you will not be able to please everyone. So why try? You know coming out of last year I felt the need for detoxification.

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World Missions

A Grace Moment with David Robinson

Amazing Grace, amazing love, amazing gift. It’s the favour of God who stooped down in kindness and mercy to save and rescue broken mankind from the power of sin.

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Urban Ministry

Drunk

Don’t get me wrong, I do love a good alcoholic drink, but as I’ve got older I’d rather savour the taste of a good cider with friends than throwing it down my neck. Back in Freshers, the aim of a night out was to get completely drunk. The idea of spending money was all aimed […]

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World Missions

What is a Day in the Life of a Poverty-Stricken Child Really Like?

WILLS POINT, TX — Gospel for Asia (GFA) — Discussing the state of a billion children in the world who live in extreme poverty who are worth every effort and measure to be given love, care, education — a Bridge of Hope. The world has more than 7 billion people. More than 2 billion of […]

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Urban Ministry

Curing Openhomeaphobia. The Debilitating Fear of Hospitality.

Open-home-a-phobic, noun (op-en-hom-a-fo-bick) From Latin phobicus; Greek phobikos; 1. Someone terrified to open his or her home to guests. 2. Someone filled with anxiety due to the overwhelming feelings that his or her home is not good enough for company, the rooms not large enough, the food not tasty enough. 3. Someone who panics at […]

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Outreach

6 Reasons Why Humility Is Necessary in the Lord’s Work

Make no mistake about it, there is no greater joy than working in the Lord’s service. Nor is there a calling in which we will receive more criticism, resistance and opposition–even more so than being an appointee to the United States Supreme Court! 1. To set aside our personal desires requires humility. Romans chapter 12 […]

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Evangelical Atheism: Evangelical in Word, Atheists at Heart

Years ago, friends and I experimented with designing listening groups. These small groups with three or four participants met once a month for seven months. Basically, we listened to one another for two hours. After a time of centering prayer where we became stilled and focused, the first person would begin and share where he or […]

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‘Healing Touch’ Ministry to Asia’s Marginalized Highlighted in Gospel for Asia Special Report

‘Healing Touch’ Ministry to Asia’s Marginalized Highlighted in Gospel for Asia Special Report

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Outreach

Sharing Jesus With the World

Jesus wants us to remember that “the fields are ripe for harvest.” We have an opportunity like never before to introduce the gospel to the nations that God is bringing to our doors.

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Outreach

God’s Heart-Fires Set His People Free

The body of Christ is like a campfire. We blaze with the flames of God’s glory when we come together in heart-to-heart ONEness around the risen Jesus.

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Jesus Outreach

6 Simple Alternatives to Sharing the Four Spiritual Laws in Evangelism

I am the author of Touched by God: Experiencing the Holy Spirit (forthcoming) as well as three academic books, including The Lord is the Spirit.

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Whose Side are You On?

There’s a battle going on and you’re in the midst of it, whether you know it or not. I call it LOE (Life On Earth), and lo and behold, you are in it every waking hour.  

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JesusCulture Urban Ministry

10 Amazing Street Art Depictions of Jesus

The life of Christ established a religion in which there is no caste, a religion by which Jew and Gentile, free and bond, are linked in a common brotherhood, equal before God.

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Jesus Outreach

Transform the World by Telling People About Jesus

Jesus is at work in our world today and we, as His disciples, are entrusted with the amazing privilege of being His co-workers.