God’s Surprising Work Through Porcupine People (Your Worst Critics)
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“You know the species. They’re often jaded, jealous, even belligerent—all too often verbally critical of the organization and you personally.” - IFWE
How God Awakens the Conscience
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“How can a person who has betrayed trust, lied, broken promises, and deceived even their own loved ones come to share in the blessing of God? Hope begins for these brothers… when God awakens the conscience” - Colin Smith
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On Reading Widely: Are You Stuck on One Shelf?
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“Root your thinking in the Word of God first, but be informed about the world around you. Resist being spoon fed by others. Do your own reading and research to form your own opinions. Read from original sources.” - P&D
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Four Lessons From Four Years (Part 2)
Last time, I began sharing some of the main lessons I have learned through the first four years of my service as a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.
In Part One, I wrote about the need to multiply our ministry’s effectiveness, and also regarding the importance of relationships in ministry. I would like to share two more lessons in this concluding installment.
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Four Lessons From Four Years (Part 1)
I can’t believe it’s already your fifth year!
A statement like that was recently made by a friend—with a sense of amazement—regarding the fact that I have now begun my fifth year as a church ministries representative for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry.
Yes, four years ago at this time I was nervously pondering how to announce to church congregations (many of which already knew me) that I now represented FOI and—the most dreaded issue of all—was in the position of attempting to raise financial support.
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New Year's Resolutions: Lies to Reject
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“Here are four lies to watch out for as we scroll. Lie #1: We should expect and prize dramatic results.” - TGC
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The Puritans on Habits and Spiritual Maturity
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“The Puritans believed that habits were a means of cultivating spiritual maturity in the believer by giving a believer a greater capacity for future obedience, by uniting a believer’s will to God’s, and by conforming a believer to the image of Christ.” - Ref21
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Church Discipline: Guarding the Gospel
Reposted from Rooted Thinking.
Ever heard of church discipline? Have you experienced church discipline or seen it practiced in a local church?
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Barna: 56% of Christians Feel Their Spiritual Life Is Entirely Private
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“This majority of Christians is less likely to say it is very important to see progress in their spiritual life (30% say progress is important vs. 54% of those who don’t consider their faith private), less likely to say their faith is very important in their life today (45% vs. 66% agree strongly) and less likely to have weekly time with God (51% vs. 66%).” - Barna
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R.C. Sproul on Christian Jargon and Superficial “Spirituality”
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“I also discovered that Christian jargon was an almost meaningless form of communication, both to non-Christians and Christians alike. I found myself more interested in echoing a subculture’s lingo than in finding true godliness.” - C.Leaders
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