Making and Maturing
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In those days there was no king in Israel. Everyone did what was right in his own eyes. -Judges 21:25 So the author of Judges concludes one of the most sobering sections of the Bible. When Judges began, the sky was the limit. If Israel would trust God and risk their lives going in to…
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There’s no undoing the secular; there’s just the task of learning how (not) to live—and perhaps even believe—in a secular age. -James K.A. Smith We live in a secular age—an age where belief in God is no longer the default setting. Our world isn’t Christian, and it hasn’t been for some time. It’s time for…
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While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off. -Acts 13:2-3 Since the first days of the church, the work of…
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There’s a problem with the “Hall of Faith” (Christians often refer to Hebrews 11 as the Hall of Faith, as opposed to a “Hall of Fame,” more on that below). The problem is in Hebrews 11:32-34, And what more shall I say? For time would fail me to tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, of…
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We have gender problems. If you doubt that, I could tell you about the elementary school teacher who recently had a girl decide she was now a boy. She and her new girlfriend have presented a new legal minefield for their teacher, never mind the challenges for healthy social development and learning. Or we could…
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