by Loren Gjesdal Was the apostle Paul ever wrong? We owe much of our theology to Paul’s Spirit-breathed exposition of the gospel. Yet there was one time when Paul just might have been wrong. He wrote off a young man, but praise God, Barnabas did not. Barnabas may not have authored any books in the […]

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by Loren Gjesdal As I write this article, the 2024 Paris Olympics are taking place. Notably absent from the medal podium is the US men’s 4×100 relay team. Despite having the gold medal-winning 100m runner on the team, the US failed to medal due to a botched handoff of the baton. Think of this in […]

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by Loren Gjesdal Among the most remarkable compliments a human being has ever heard is this: “At the beginning of your supplications the command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are highly esteemed” (Daniel 9:23, emphasis mine). Daniel was told twice that he was highly esteemed in heaven by no […]

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The nation Elijah lived in was ruled by corrupt leaders, and it had abandoned the worship of God. Sound familiar? Elijah alone was willing to risk his life to see his countrymen turn back to God. Yet just after his greatest triumph, when it seemed that success was finally at hand, we find Elijah calling […]

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Church administration should not impede fruitful ministry, but rather provides processes and safeguards that assist us to be good stewards.

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Christian theology is knowing God and what pleases Him, as most clearly, perfectly, and finally revealed in the person of Jesus.

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I pray that every member of the Church of God (Seventh Day) will gladly volunteer to be one of the laborers, that we will begin to see with Jesus’ eyes, feel with Jesus’ heart, and act as Jesus’ hands.

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Each of the poetic books of the Bible has a unique theme. Together they round out our picture of God in the contexts of real life.

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There are an estimated 380,000 churches in the United States. In the vast majority of these churches, the pulpit and the sermon take center stage (literally) in each week’s service. If each sermon were an average of just 30 minutes, that’s a whopping 190,000 hours of preaching in the United States each week! Add mid-week […]

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The church has been my world. It has been my primary social circle, the highlight event of my week, and the most rewarding place to labor. Church has been my safe sanctuary from a declining culture. No longer. [bctt tweet=”Church has been my safe sanctuary from a declining culture. No longer. – Loren Gjesdal” via=”no”] […]

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Revival has been in the news lately. Stories of college students holding all-night, weeklong services sparked breathless hope for another Great Awakening — a mass move of the Holy Spirit racing like wildfire across the American continent and culture. But would we know a true revival if we saw it? What hallmarks would we look […]

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Prayer is God’s personal invitation to engage in direct, one-on-one relationship with Him, the very purpose for which we were created.

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