The gospel was spreading, and more and more people were being saved. The early church was on a mission to spread the gospel of Jesus Christ, and the disciples enlisted the help of seven men who were well respected and full of the Spirit and wisdom to help. One of…
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Prepare to be Uncomfortable
As the gospel of Jesus Christ began to spread after Jesus’ resurrection, things got uncomfortable for His disciples. They were imprisoned, threatened, and warned to stop. But they had experienced incredible transformation in Christ. They were witnesses to all He had done when He walked the earth. They were witnesses…
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Remain Tethered to the Truth!
I recently heard of some troubling statements made by a popular pastor. Admittedly, I have not listened to the full messages, but I can’t imagine any context in which these statements would be true. This pastor spoke of unhitching from the Old Testament and untethering from the inspiration, infallibility, and…
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Transformed by an Extraordinary Savior
There’s a story in the book of Acts where Peter and John encounter a lame beggar who spent his days at the Temple gate begging for charity. Day after day people walked by and saw his pitiful condition. Maybe they gave him a few coins. Maybe they didn’t. But either way, his…
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Have you derailed? Don’t worry. You can get back on track.
Are you looking back on the last year and feeling like you derailed somewhere along the way, or is it just me? I started well, with the best intentions. In fact, my Word of the Year was “intentional.” I’m not sure when it happened, but somewhere along the way, I…