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“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” – C.S. Lewis

Category: Missions

They Joyfully Refused

Two Christians Critically Wounded at Wedding in Pakistan
“One of the green-turban-wearing Muslims peremptorily told us to recite the Islamic holy Kalima [profession of faith] or face direct bullets and the lethal consequences,” said Khushi Masih.
Both Christians said that they joyfully refused, and instead they began reciting Psalm 91.
“Our decision infuriated them,” Imran Masih said, [...]

Oh, Don’t You Dare Tease Me!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!
Whoa.
Is this video promising with the growth of the Muslim population?  How God is so good when He is the one who creates and forms all human beings in their mother’s wombs (Psalm 139:13 cf. Ruth 4:13)
Is this clip seducing us Christians to share and proclaim the love, grace and the gospel of [...]

How Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart?

“An eye witness who was also captured by the Islamic militants gave us details of how the pastor was killed. He told us they were [...]

In the immortal words of Tommy Boy, “It’s go time!”

Four months ago, God kept telling me that I should be leaving Gateway and be involved, somehow, someway with The Village Church.
Four months ago it didn’t make sense so I ignored it.
Yet, God won’t relent until He has it all.  Proof of that is the Holy Spirit continued to speak to me with all of [...]

Romans 1:1-17 The Just Shall Live By Faith

It is our faith that is born of Christ and perfected by Christ in that God will bring everything back into right standing, perfect rhythmic harmony that was before Genesis 2.
Greeting
1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, 2 which he promised beforehand through [...]

Get Better at Contextualization by Jonathan Dodson

Seriously, I had to look this sucker up on the Internet.

con⋅tex⋅tu⋅al⋅ize [kuhn-teks-choo-uh-lahyz] –verb (used with object)
to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, esp. one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.

Okay. That is awesome (not really).  That tells me a little bit.
But this is the quote from the [...]

50,000 Shoes In 50 Days

Lord,
We are simply not worthy enough to even kneel down and untie Your sandals.  You, O Lord, give to us so we could simply give back to You.
Be glorified in our lives.
Amen.