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It is unrighteous to be a promise-breaker. In fact, the gospel itself hangs on the promise-keeping of God. Let me explain. Our Promise-Keeping God. In 2 Corinthians, Paul explains to the Corinthians why he had a change in travel plans. When Paul initially heard about the issues in Corinth, he had a strong impulse to …
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What is the kingdom of God? ... ... ... I've been waiting patiently for a full minute, and you still can't come up with a coherent answer? Consider the fact that the Gospels summarize the message of Jesus in this way: "The kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe the gospel!" (Mark 1:15; …
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One of our church leaders is teaching a personal finance discipleship class this spring, and I was putting together a spreadsheet for him that helps members make an honest assessment of their current giving to the church. If you are interested in that resource, you can download the PDF. I was just going to upload …
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I'm working on a project involving Proverbs 31, and I've really fallen in love with the poetry of it's twenty-two lines. The famous work is an acrostic, each line beginning with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Hopefully there will be much more to come on the poem from me, but for now I …
This week the Supreme Court will hear opening arguments in a suit from Alpha Pregnancy Center, who along with about 200 other centers are moving for action against the state law requiring them to provide information to clients about free or low cost abortion options in their communities. The pro-life centers argue that the state's …
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Hunger is an essential part of enjoying food. If you've ever been on a backpacking trip, you know how delicious those boil-in-bag meals taste at the end of a long day's trek. Lowering your pack, untying the boots, airing out the socks, starting a campfire, and pouring ash-laden scalding water into that foil pouch, it …
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