Are there prophets today? Many Christians would say no — outright. Cessationism is the view that the spiritual roles and gifts of prophet and prophecy, among others, were unique to and reserved for the New Testament era. With the Christian church established and the canon of Scripture completed in the first century, these operations of […]

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I grew up singing old traditional hymns. I loved to worship singing them as a child and I love to worship singing them now. Few things draw me as quickly or closely to God’s presence as the simple, heartrending Near the Cross or the poetic strains of Be Thou My Vision. Yet I also love […]

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The burnout grew slowly. It was a general feeling of frustration with my work. As I would drive to work in the darkness of the early morning, I struggled to see the importance of what I was doing. I wanted to quit. For several years, I have worked full-time at a homeless shelter. This kind […]

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Do you enjoy reading the book of Psalms but wonder how it applies to your life? Does it continue to have significance? There are three main theological themes in the Psalms which make them significant for Christians today. These are: salvation, faith, and wisdom. Even as new covenant believers, we can use the themes in […]

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Alone with the unknown creature, the blind man caressed its skin, memorizing each wrinkle and marveling at the gentle strength of the tall, snakelike animal. “Come! Come see this animal! I’ve never met anything like it!” he called to his friend as he backed away to give the friend a turn. The friend, also blind, […]

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A few times each week, I make an elaborate plan to sabotage myself. The assassination of my own character is often an inevitable result. I call it a to-do list. Part written, part mental, it becomes the mighty standard of all measuring sticks. After all, if achieving a goal is intricately tied to our capacity to 1) break a […]

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Un par de veces cada semana, hago un plan elaborado para sabotearme a mí misma. El asesinato de mi propio carácter es a menudo una consecuencia inevitable. Yo lo llamo una lista de tareas por realizar. Parte escrita, parte mental, esto se convierte en el poderoso estándar de todos mis instrumentos de medición. Después de todo, […]

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Every Christian is a leader because every Christian influences someone. It's not about titles, it's about intentionally pointing to Christ in daily life.

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Usted probablemente no tenga el hábito de pensar de sí mismo como líder. Pocos lo hacemos. Para algunos, la idea de liderazgo es intimidante. Otros quieren liderar, pero sienten que no se les da la oportunidad. Algunos lideran en el trasfondo sin el reconocimiento tradicionalmente asociado con el liderazgo. Aún otros son reconocidos como líderes, […]

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