God has allowed “Christianity” to run itself into chaos. Instead of growing “to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God (Ephesians 4:13)” and all the benefits such unity affords, we have become progressively divided. Still, the Bride is making Herself ready and she will be perfectly joined and […]
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I do not pray that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil one. They are not of the world, just as I am not of the world. John 17:15-16 Most Christians have heard the phrase, “Be in the world, but not of the world.” I would
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This article is addressed to Christian leaders in the workplace and in the church. If you are not one, reading it will help you prepare to be one, and to be an encouragement to them. Please forward as the Holy Spirit directs. But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of
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Please note: This article is longer than normal, so you may need to read it in parts. However you determine to make it through to the end, I strongly encourage you to do just that. It is one of the most important articles God has used me to write in quite some time. As promised,
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Our intention in this short series of articles is to: (1) prove the proposition of attention as a moral act, (2) present the implications of that proposition, and (3) explore the importance of attention for Christian thinking and life in this chaotic season. If you have not already done so, please read the introductory article
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My daily walk through the Bible recently brought me to the “Faith Hall of Fame,” found in Hebrews 11. But rather than focus on the characters we know so well, here we will instead turn our attention to faith itself – particularly the life of faith enabled and empowered in those who position themselves to
This title, also given to an interview series with Iain McGilchrist – a ground-breaking neuroscientist and philosopher – on the Perspectiva YouTube channel, seems overly bold in its simplicity. But, as we will discover, the assertion proves to be both incredibly sensible and amazingly profound – particularly for those who desire to think in a
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If we are not careful, truths we hold as obvious become truths we take for granted. Though we may regularly acknowledge them as true in our creeds and liturgies, they lose their influence and impact in our thinking and through our manner of living. This matter of sacramental cast – the recognition of the omnipresence
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Blamires sixth and final mark of the Christian mind is its sacramental cast: The recognition of the omnipresence of God in all of life, and the desire of God to make all of life joyful and rewarding. The Christian Faith… teaches us that to create beauty or to experience beauty, to recognize truth or to
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We are keeping this edition of the newsletter short to emphasize the importance of the encouragement contained therein. My prayer for you: that you would hold what you read long enough for it to resonate in your heart – to stir a desire for something more that the LORD wants to give you (Psalm 37:4).
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