purpose Archives - Bible Advocate Advocating the Bible, representing the Church, and glorifying the God of grace and truth Thu, 15 May 2025 20:42:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://baonline.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2024/05/cropped-file-32x32.jpg purpose Archives - Bible Advocate 32 32 Prayer: Why Bother? https://baonline.org/prayer-why-bother/ Thu, 02 Mar 2023 23:01:57 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=29586

Prayer: why bother?

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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]]> Answering God’s Call: Living for a greater cause https://baonline.org/answering-gods-call-living-for-a-greater-cause/ Tue, 05 Oct 2021 10:00:10 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=27709

God's Call

Since God has called us, we live for a cause greater than ourselves, and our lives continue to make an impact long after we’re gone.

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]]> Becoming Conformed https://baonline.org/becoming-conformed/ Fri, 16 Oct 2020 06:00:35 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=26280

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Do you remember your first memory verse? I do. Dorothy Keim taught it to me at a church convention in 1973, when I was seven. It’s beloved by many — Romans 8:28: “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to […]

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]]> Power, Authority, Influence, and Leadership (PAIL) https://baonline.org/power-authority-influence-and-leadership-pail/ Thu, 28 May 2020 10:00:27 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24127

Power, authority, influence, and leadership

Thoughts on Power, Authority, Influence, and Leadership (PAIL) from Chip Hinds. Dear Readers, Peace, joy, love, and hope in Jesus Christ to you is my wish. A thought has been shaping itself in my mind. I would like to share it with you for the honor and glory of God, the blessing of his children, […]

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]]> It Is Finished https://baonline.org/it-is-finished/ Fri, 17 Apr 2020 05:58:18 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=25315

Horizontal lens flare on black background with bright white and blue light, creating a futuristic and dynamic effect.It has been said that history is His-story — God’s. The same can be said for His book, the Bible. In it is contained the plot that gives meaning and purpose to all things and all time. To know the story well, to find our place in it, is the goal of faith. And like […]

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]]> From Plow to Pulpit – a life lived in preparation for ministry https://baonline.org/in-preparation-for-ministry/ Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:47:59 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24745

church building

Pastor Nick Nimchuk served the Church of God (Seventh Day) as a minister in both Canada and the United States for almost 40 years. The following is his story – the story of a young man who went searching for his purpose in life, and found that purpose as a pastor. Whether he knew it […]

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]]> The Gospel’s Proper Order https://baonline.org/the-gospels-proper-order/ Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:58:20 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=24119

Open book on a table with a bright light in the background, creating a warm and inviting reading atmosphere.“I’d like to be baptized someday, but I don’t think I’m ready yet. I need more time.” I’ve heard statements along these lines several times. Those who speak them wrongly believe that they must first be good enough before receiving the salvation that Christ offers them. Some have parents imposing this false belief on them. Others […]

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]]> Kingdom-Focused Leadership https://baonline.org/kingdom-focused-leadership/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 23:58:50 +0000 https://baonline.org/?p=5009

sunsetRemembering our mission of extending God's kingdom to those around us.

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