Christ in Post-Christian Culture
LIVING AN OVERCOMING LIFE requires intentionality and an exercise of faith. It involves following hard after God. Specifically, it features yearning after Him in wonder; choosing a "resurrected" life in Christ. A.W. Tozer warns us that lack of holy desire leads to a stiff and wooden quality in our spirituality. "Complacency is a deadly foe …
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One of the most prolific questions mankind has asked throughout history is whether human beings (hereafter, “persons”) have a “soul.” This topic is critical to understanding the concept of free moral agency, as this applies to conscious decision-making regarding right and wrong, and whether man survives the death of the body in the afterlife. Except …
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MY FLESH WANTS WHAT it wants. It's that simple. It craves. Many needs of the flesh are acceptable; critical to survival. Absolutely necessary. The flesh craves water, food, warmth, air. It longs to be sustained; indeed, it is sustainable. It is a vessel. It is a portal. It can be a tool in God's hands …
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IT IS EASY for Christian churches today to tweak their ministry in ways that make church "more attractive" or "fun." Mark Hall, lead singer of the contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns, has been speaking out on this issue. Pastors are making the gospel message "less harsh." This is almost unavoidable in a post-Christian culture. However, …
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© 2022 Elli Groninger Twisted I keep my thoughts atop my head,tied in a ball of twine.I balance places far and strangein colors so sublime.And when I visit with my friendswe drop our orbs of twineand bat them round theliving roomlike cats who've losttheir minds. By Elli Groninger I have known Elli for only a …
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THE APOSTLE PAUL TELLS us that the Law is binding only on those who are yet alive. Paul chose a simple illustration for this: a married woman is bound to her husband by the Law so long as he is alive. Accordingly, if her husband dies, she is released from him by the law of …
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IT WOULD BE WRONG to say one kingdom principle is greater or more important than another, but I will say these first four we've been discussing are critical to beginning and strengthening our new life in Christ. It is important to identify and defeat the hindrances to living a balanced Christian lifestyle. Watchman Nee wrote, …
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WE READ OF JESUS healing a boy with an unclean spirit in Mark 9:14-29. This story provides a valuable lesson regarding faith. Previously, the boy's father brought him to the disciples and they were unable to cast the spirit from the boy. Matthew Henry writes, "The father thought the fault lay in the want of …
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JESUS CHRIST CONTINUED The Revelation to John with letters to the churches at Thyatira and Sardis. As with the churches at Ephesus, Smyrna, and Pergamum, the letters to Thyatira and Sardis contain warnings that remain relevant today. Churches in John's time were on the decline. The Roman Empire continued to persecute Christians, leaving many believers …
Continue reading "The Revelation: Part Three"
I SPENT THE LAST TWO days learning about mixing, music beds, recording, editing, and a few other nuts and bolts for the podcast. I am recording the premier episode this afternoon and will record at least three additional episodes before I publish the premier. I expect to keep several episodes "in the waiting." A new …
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