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Dismas: The Good Thief

In God’s cosmic plan he takes time for one more life in even in his death. Two criminals are crucified next to Jesus. The gospel of Luke describes one as the penitent thief. From the biblically narrative that’s all we …

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Voice

A.W. TOZER said that we are not diplomats but prophets, our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum.

We are heralds. Burning voices. In the line of John the Baptizer…

I can almost imagine John himself saying, I maybe …

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The Remedy

The Remedy

The riddles of God are more satisfying than the solutions of man.

—G.K. CHESTERTON

Sometimes I call the Holy Spirit the whisper in the Wind.

The Whisper is the faceless one. Although nameless, his goal is unity. His …

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Athanausias On the Incarnation of the Word

Athanasius of Alexander was a bishop in the fourth century. During this time a presbyter by the name of Arius taught a heretical doctrine of Christ. Arius thought that there was a time before God the Father begat Jesus and …

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Dismas, the Good Thief

In God’s cosmic plan he takes time for one more life in even in his death. Two criminals are crucified next to Jesus. The gospel of Luke describes one as the penitent thief. From the biblically narrative that’s all we …

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What is sin?

What does the Bible say about sin?

  1. Transgression. Mt. 15:2-3
  2. Rebellion Romans 1:30 Disobedience to parents
  3. Treachery, Num. A Woman’s unfaithfulness to her husband
  4. Perversion. “to bend or to twist” Taking God’s creation and thinking or acting

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Jesus, Prayer and Lectio Divina

The Jesus Prayer (Greek: Η Προσευχή του Ιησού, i prosefchí tou iisoú) or “The Prayer” (Greek: Η Ευχή, i efchí̱ – literally “The Wish”) is a short, formulaic prayer esteemed and advocated within the Eastern Orthodox & Oriental Orthodox churches:…

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Measuring Your Worth: Philippians 3:7-9

Let me ask you a question: How do you measure your worth?

Some people relate that question to this one: How do you measure success? I often have. How are you going to mark what your success level is? The …

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