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The Full Counsel of God: Why We Need to Study Both the Old and the New Testaments
How much time do you spend in the word of God? Do you have a reading and/or a regular study plan for your time in the Bible? I was reminded recently on the importance of not only spending time in the word of God, but the importance of regular study of the entire canon. A… Read more
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Made in His Image—or Making Him in Ours: The God of the Bible vs. The God of Our Imagination
Who is Jesus? What was He like? Are you able to describe Him or articulate what He was passionate about? What about the Father, what is He like? What is He passionate about? We hear people who are passionate about social reform present Christ as the social justice warrior, overturning cultural norms among the socio-political… Read more
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Leading as a Servant: The Power of Christ’s Humility
“Christianity is the only major religion to have as its central event the humiliation of its God” (Bruce Shelley) This is the opening to Bruce Shelley’s incredible work Church History in Plain Language and this sentence came to mind as I found myself reading the thirteenth chapter of John recently. The story of Jesus washing… Read more
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How to Finish That Bible Reading Plan: Or any other goal you set
New Year New Me The transition into a new year brings on thoughts of change. “New Year, New Me!” is the common mantra for those who set the turn of the year as their time to become the person that they’ve dreamed of becoming. We’ve all begun new year’s resolutions, full of zeal and fervor,… Read more