The children of God in America are experiencing the beginnings of a “double chaos”; a chaos of society and a chaos of the church. This “two-fold chaos” will test our faith and shake our foundations. The following are notes from the 15th meeting of the Berean Marketplace Leaders Forum, where the dialogue topic was “The […]
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I’ve been reading through Romans this month – continually reminded why this is a favorite to so many. It has been a blessed journey. One particular verse caught my attention: What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 As I passed through this
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“I’m diving in. I’m going deep. In over my head I want to be. Caught in the rush; lost in the flow; in over my head I want to go. The river’s deep; the river’s wide; the river’s water is alive. So sink or swim. I’m diving in!” This song (Diving In by Stephen Curtis
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I’m thinking that dead faith stinks in the nostrils of God like the dead possum I passed on the road the other day (on my bike; how long can you hold your breath climbing a 10% grade?). I don’t want to go there again – with God, or past that possum. And I hope He doesn’t
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It has been more than 15 years since Beth and I first learned of the “exchanged life” found in Galatians 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by [the faith of]
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Have you lost your job? Are you losing your house? Is your business about to go bankrupt? Do you have a child that has rushed off into rebellion? Is the strain even threatening your marriage? Do you feel like you are failing… falling? Then please read on.
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One of Johnny Cash’s greatest hits was “I Walk the Line”. If I remember right, it was about being faithful to his wife. I’ve heard that he struggled with that. I want to talk to you about another “line” – a line that we all struggle to walk. It too is about faith, but faith
In preparation for Easter, I am reading a book of comments about the Cross. The one today concluded that Jesus Christ’s death on the Cross was the fulfillment of God’s Master Plan. I sensed the Spirit say, “No!” and it got me to thinking. So here’s a little something to think about: The Cross was
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Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding. Proverbs 23:23 And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free. John 8:32 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, and with all unrighteous
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Most in the church today are going through some trial or test. The social and economic climate in this country has left few untouched. There is no need to waste space here with examples. You all know what I am talking about. If you are seeking the Lord with all your heart, then you are
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