Involving your Friends in Christmas
Christmas is one of the few times when it's okay to talk about Jesus in secular, politically correct society. At least, it's seen as being less offensive than the rest of the year. But how can Christians involve non-Christians in their Christmas celebrations without being dismissed as "preachy" but still being faithful to the truth and the imperative...... >Read More
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Tell Me Your Story
Have you ever wished you had a more exciting testimony? I remember sitting in Sunday School years ago hearing a dramatic story of life and loss and salvation and thinking, “Wow, I don’t have a story like that. I guess I don’t have a testimony.” I could not have been more wrong.
It can be tempting to think that... >Read More
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The Legacy of a Christian Father
I grew up as a pastor’s kid. I am also adopted. My birth mom was only a teenager when she had me. She was in an abusive marriage with an alcoholic. In order to give me a better life, my birth mother and biological dad thought it in my best interest to be given to a family who could... >Read More
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Have better faith conversations
Most subjects are fair game for discussion at work: weekend activities, family life, health, the economy, sports, politics ... but talking about faith? Religion? Christianity? It likely depends on your particular work environment, but in many places, talking about faith is a taboo topic.
One of the worst insults in modern Western culture is to...... >Read More
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The Ridiculousness of Forgiveness
A bomb is meant to bring death. A bomb is never meant to bring joy or happiness or strength.
A bomb is meant to kill. To destroy.
Bombs of various shapes and functions are killing innocents in Africa, damaging oil pipelines in British Columbia, delivering mayhem to cities across the planet. There’s little room for wavering about the...... >Read More
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Does 'Jesus Loves Porn Stars' Bible Go Too Far?
When do our methods begin to interfere with our message as we reach out in love to our non-Christian neighbors? That's one of the questions to ponder regarding the "Jesus Loves Porn Stars" Bible, published by Christian publisher NavPress. ABC reports:
This weekend at the erotica convention in Los Angeles, Pastor Craig Gross, who runs an anti-pornography...... >Read More
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The Power of Partnership
Recently I bought my two sons Nike T-shirts. A couple of weeks later, my neighbour Ruth's sons were wearing the exact same shirts. "I found a great sale on these," Ruth exclaimed when I saw her–and when she told me about the deal she got, my heart sank.
It was a fraction of what I'd paid. "Ruth," I said, "you've... >Read More
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Medicine & Evangelism
How can a person involved in the medical profession share their faith... >more
Easter? What is that?
Jesus left them again and prayed the same prayer as before. When... >more
What Do You Fear?
