The Deaths Of The Apostles - Pursuing Intimacy With God
The deaths of the apostles. The early church in Acts was filled with people who were fully devoted and faithful to Jesus. Despite living in dangerous times.
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To the World One Family at a Time
Paul understood that his life’s work was “to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ, and to bring to light for everyone what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God” (Ephesians 3:8-9). But how exactly did he do that? How does anyone do that? When you think of Paul and the apostles’ preaching, you probably imagine grand public sermons preached to riveted audiences of eager listeners. In the beginning, there was some of that. In the first half of Acts, our definitive hi
5 min readDavid Derksen
Revisiting memories and "The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Church" Podcast - Divorce Minister
Recently, Mrs. DM has been listening to the podcast “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill Church.“ This podcast was created by Mike Cosper of Christianity Today in 2021. It chronicles the story of Mars Hill Church of Seattle and its demise. In particular, the podcast focuses on the main figure of that story–namely, Mark … Continue reading "Revisiting memories and “The Rise & Fall of Mars Hill Church” Podcast"
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Epiphany - What Does It Mean Again?
Marking the end of the Christmas season in the Christian liturgy, Epiphany Sunday occurs twelve days after Christmas and commemorates three events—manifestations— in the life of Christ:
8 min readSue Nelson
The Importance of Gamaliel in the Bible and Four Lessons We Can Learn From Him
Who Was Gamaliel? Gamaliel was one of the most famous and influential Jewish men during his time, a grandson of the famous Rabbi Hillel. He served as a rabbi and leader for Sanhedrin. Gamaliel was also a powerful Pharisee and expert in the law of Judaism during Christianity’s early days. Gamaliel was known for being
9 min readThe Tragic Story of Ananias and Sapphira in the Bible and What it Tells Us About God’s Character
This page/post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, as well as an affiliate of other programs, this means if you purchase something using these links, I will receive a commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you! For more detailed information, please visit ourAffiliate Disclaimerpage The Tragic Story of Ananais and Sapphira
13 min readHolly Eastburg
Frequently Asked Questions About Hebraic Roots
I love getting questions from my audience and try to answer all of them to the best of my ability. With a worldwide audience, many of the same questions are asked, so I put my answers all in one po…
15 min readThe Rule of Benedict: My School - Lin Wilder
Saint Benedict holding his staff, a book and a cup with a black background. The Rule of Benedict: My School The Prologue of the Rule of Benedict contains Always, it feels new. The school of Benedict: my school. When it happened, my initial conversion to Christian Catholicism felt sudden.
6 min readElizabeth Prata
The Churches of Revelation
By Elizabeth Prata In the first century, there were 7 churches Jesus caused John to write messages for. These were actual churches with actual congregations, doing and saying actual things. Jesus t…
2 min readGeoff Waugh
How Ukraine became a missions hub for Russia
How Ukraine became a missions hub for Russia Heroes of faith Share good news – Share this and any page freely. Over 100,000 views of blogs annually. Share this link on your media, eg Facebook, In…
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To the Unknown Pastor
There’s no substitute for being where God has called you to be doing what God has called you to do. You can plan and orchestrate your path but only God’s plans can never be thwarted. His, not our, wisdom is unsearchable and his ways are higher than our ways. He has you right where he desires you to be – to do all he desires you to do. I started dwelling on this point as I was reading and listening to biographical sketches of the Puritans. It’s surprising how plain many of their conversions we…
6 min readJohn MacArthur
The Legacy of the Reformation
This post was originally published in October 2018.–ed. In medieval Europe, the Roman Catholic Church had a stranglehold on all matters pertaining to spiritual life. In an era when Bibles were rare and inaccessible to all but the clergy, the hierarchy of Rome established itself as the gatekeeper controlling access to Scripture, and thus to
7 min readRusselyn Williams
Memorials of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in African American History - Intercession For A Generation Blog
God did this within African American history. Although, God did not ordain the sinful acts against African Americans; he worked
8 min readEric M. Teitelman
Return of The Home Church — House of David Ministries
In the book of Acts, we read, “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting” (Acts 2:2) . “So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness
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The real dispute and main meaning of the Nicene Creed of AD 325
The purpose of the Nicene Creed is not to say that the Son is God but that He always existed inside God and was emitted from God.
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Thinking, yet again, about the Rule of Benedict - Lin Wilder
Saint Benedict holding his staff, a book and a cup with a black background. Thinking, yet again, about the Rule of Benedict. The Prologue of the Rule of
7 min readGreg Laurie
Jesus Music: The Soundtrack to Revival
By Greg Laurie – One of the many innovations that came out of the Jesus Movement was called Jesus Music—and it completely changed the world.
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Reformation history; Jenny Geddes and her stool
By Elizabeth Prata the women should keep silent in the churches. For they are not permitted to speak, but should be in submission, as the Law also says. (1 Corinthians 14:34). Paul was exhorting ab…
5 min readRodney Harrier
Remember God In 4 Ways When Needing Urgent Prayer - Connecting Truth to Life
When we are in trouble, and there is no way out, what should we do? Pray! In fact, before we get into trouble, we should talk to the LORD. What should we say? Psalms is an excellent book to use as a guide for prayer and praise. Its poetry touches...
7 min readWhy ‘Online Church’ Isn’t a Substitute for the Real Thing
By Greg Laurie – People can commune with God anywhere they are, but that isn’t a substitute for real fellowship with the church.
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