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Month: March 2016

Pastor Greg Laurie says trials happen so Christians can grow up spiritually

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Pastor Greg Laurie says, 'Many Christians are surprised to find that the Christian life is not a playground but a battleground.'

Trials are difficult, and during these moments, Christians are left wondering if God is still watching over them.

Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship says that people should not harbour these doubts because God is always with them.

“Trials are a bit like a cloud that may obscure the rays of the sun. When you go ..

The Withering of Vice and the Sexual Revolution

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The modern or postmodern quest for sexual emancipation cannot be neutral when it comes to the teachings of the Bible and the moral witness of historic Christianity.

This post is the final in a four part series on Secularization and the Sexual Revolution.

How Did We Get Here?

The question remains, how did all this happen? As already noted, the sexual revolution did not emerge in a vacuum. Modern societies created a context for moral revolution that had never been available in intellectual terms before. In other words, certain cultural conditions had to prevail in order for the revolution to get the traction it needed to succeed. One of the things we need to note is that we are looking at an explicitly cosmopolitan revolution.

Urbanization, Technology, and the Weakening of the Family

Modernity and modernization brought urbanization such that increased numbers of people were now livin..

Hidden notes in rare Christian Bible show subversive use of Latin

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Annotated page from England's first printed Bible

For centuries, the Reformation has been regarded as a “clean break” of the Protestant Church of England with Rome.

Secret texts discovered in a rare Bible at the London home of the Archbishop of Canterbury reveal that it took far longer and was a more complex process than many imagine.

Using the latest scientific techniques, researchers have found notes that had remained hidden for nearly 500 years between the pages ..

‘A breath of fresh air’: Franklin Graham praises Maria Sharapova for squarely admitting drug mistake

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Maria Sharapova of Russia wipes her face during her women's singles match against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France, in this June 1, 2015 file picture.

It is difficult for people to admit their mistakes, and this is why Reverend Franklin Graham was really impressed when tennis star Maria Sharapova bravely confronted her drug use allegations and did not try to pin the blame on anyone else.

“Sha..

THE YOUNG MESSIAH in a World on Fire

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Who has time to answer a child’s questions amidst racial strife, religious conflict, and a refugee crisis? There is so much uncertainty and anger surrounding our search for a new leader, threats can lead to violence at any moment. And if we fail to see the parallels being the tumultuous ancient world that Jesus entered and our context today, then we’ve missed the poignant, life affirming point of the captivating new movie, The Young Messiah.

Opening in movie theaters this weekend, The Young Mess..

Churches Continue to Face Budget Shortfalls

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. — When it comes to finances, the new normal for American churches seems to be “just getting by.”

A third of Protestant senior pastors say their church’s giving was under budget in 2015, according to LifeWay Research.

One in five saw their finances decline.

Overall, about half of pastors say the economy negatively affected their churches this year.

Scott McConnell, associate director of LifeWay Research, says pastors are still uneasy about their church’s fina..

In Celebration of Evangelical Feminism on International Women’s Day

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March 8, 2016

…For I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed… 2 Timothy 1:12

Today, March 8th, is International Women’s Day. I’m using it as an opportunity to think about what it means to be an evangelical woman in today’s world.

An evangelical woman is one who believes in the evangel—the Gospel—the Good News that God so loves the world that He gave His only Son, Jesus Christ, to die on the cross to make atonement for sin. And that anyone and everyone, anywhere and everywhere, who..

God’s Masterpiece

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If you pass your days mumbling, “I'll never make a difference; I'm not worth anything,” guess what? You'll be sentencing yourself to a life of gloom without parole! When you do that, you're questioning God's judgment. You're second-guessing the Creator's taste.

David says you were “fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:14). God can't stop thinking about you. A later line in David's psalm confirms it. David tries to calculate the number of thought..

What Do You Worry About?

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What Do You Worry About?

Down through the years, I have seen many Christians who feel they need to “help God” accomplish His plan and purpose in their lives. They think if they’re not doing all the right things then God’s plan for their lives might be delayed and possibly thwarted!

For example, a believer knows he is called into the five-fold ministry. But when it doesn’t come to pass as quickly as he thinks it should, he thinks it’s delayed because he hasn’t prayed enough… he hasn’t st..

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