Pastors Without a Temple
by Oscar Mata Several weeks ago, someone asked me to visit one of their friends who was hospitalized. The patient was a man over seventy…
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At His Feet
Learning the meaning of true service. by Dr. David R. Downey Speaking to a class recently while discussing the office of deacon in the church,…
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Servant, Slave, Savior
by Bonita Jewel Hele “Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased” (Matthew 12:18). When my younger…
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The Great Mailbox Debacle
A personal lesson in humility. by Sarah Schwerin The day was perfect. From my home office window, the midday sun shone on the bushes out…
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Reflecting Sunset
The woods are gray — a drear, tangled hash Like an old mouse nest, flimsy, dry — Tinder turning to ash. Such am I. Brittle…
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John 6:53-55 says we must eat and drink the body and blood of Jesus. Isn’t this transubstantiation of the bread and wine, instead of only a symbolic representation?
No. Transubstantiation is unbiblical and unreasonable. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica, the doctrine states that the bread and wine’s substance changes, but their appearance remains…
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Kingdom Humility
by Emmanuel Selestine For ages, we have seen rulers rise up, enjoying a place of authority and gaining riches as they oppress the people they…
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Land of the Found
by Michael D’Auleiro A spiritual journey is intentional. It isn’t about following a specific path or counting steps, but rather purposely surrendering to God’s will.…
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Human Being Becoming
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…
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The Gospel of Humility
Luke — and the believer’s proper position. by R. Herbert Not surprisingly, humility is displayed in all the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life. For example,…
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