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When Martha complained …
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Jesus made it plain that God’s primary mission has to do with building and extending his kingdom. The church is not his major agenda. Nor does the church own the kingdom or the mission of God. God’s mission involves the redemptive restoration of everything that sin has tarnished and broken.
God created the church to be a people …
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Editor's Note: We were moved by Beth's words concerning the Warren family and how she drew from her own experience to offer wisdom to others about how we interact within the body of Christ. We're thankful she allowed us to reprint her article here.
Saturday shortly after noon, I filled up the dog bowl on the back porch with water and …
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By Mark Coppenger
Like the fellow who thought he'd be crossing visible longitude lines on his ocean voyage to Europe, some may think that the chapter and verse divisions were on the sheet when apostles such as John (or psalmists such as David) wrote down Scripture.
But no, they wrote letters and poetry and Gospels and other history …
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By Russell D. Moore
I have long suspected that many Christians dread not just death but heaven. We won't admit that, of course. Our hymnody, of whatever era, is filled with songs about the joy of the afterlife, and "what a day of rejoicing that will be." We're glad we're not going to hell or to oblivion. But most of our songs and …
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By Claude King
Years ago, while reading one of my dozens of books by Andrew Murray, I learned that our modern posture of prayer (kneeling with hands clasped with head bowed) didn't come from Judaism but from a medieval ceremony. I undertook a study of that ceremony while writing a booklet, "Consecrate the People: Renewing Our Covenant …
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By Matt Queen
A lady once criticized the evangelism methods used by Dwight L. Moody, the famed 19th century American pastor, to win people to saving faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. In response Moody replied, "I agree with you. I don't like the way I do it either. Tell me, how do you do it?" Moody's critic answered, "I don't do it." …
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By James A. Smith Sr./Florida Baptist Witness
Pornography is the "pink elephant in the pew" -- the embarrassing, big subject no one wants to talk about -- and that silence is feeding a "bubonic plague" harming churches, pastor Jay Dennis told state Baptist convention executive directors and editors gathered in Oklahoma City.
"Our …
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By Jimmie Davidson
“You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.” (2 Timothy 2:2 NLT)
As a new member of the Saddleback staff, I know I’m here because of the principle of stewardship. Saddleback …
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By Buddy Owens
I remember only two things about my college biology class: the broken clock that hung on the wall behind my professor’s desk and this definition of culture: “A colony of microorganisms or cells grown in a specially prepared nourishing environment.” Sounds like the church, doesn’t it? Each congregation is a colony …
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