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THREE ENCOURAGING TRUTHS ABOUT PRAYER

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THREE ENCOURAGING TRUTHS ABOUT PRAYER

Three truths about prayer from Luke 11:1-2.

“Prayer should not be regarded as a duty which must be performed, but rather as a privilege to be enjoyed, a rare delight that is always revealing some new beauty.” E. M. Bounds

Prayer is talking TO the Father THROUGH the Son in the POWER of the Spirit.

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"ONLY ONE LIFE"

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"ONLY ONE LIFE"

“Only what’s done for Christ will last”

As a teen, C. T. Studd became famous as one of the best cricket players in England. After a life-changing experience, he asked, “What is all the fame and flattery worth… when a man comes to face eternity?”

His poem "Only One Life" has stirred the hearts of believers for generations.

SURVIVING THE STRUGGLE BUS

SURVIVING THE STRUGGLE BUS

Sometimes, it’s a thin line between riding the struggle bus and feeling run over by it.

Ever been there? Me, too.

The letter of James in the Bible offers us a helpful perspective for surviving the struggle bus (James 1:2-4). To remain joyful in times of trial, we must hold fast to what we DO know.

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THE CANARIES IN THE CHURCH MINE

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THE CANARIES IN THE CHURCH MINE

THE IDIOM “CANARY IN A COAL MINE” REFERS TO SOMEONE OR SOMETHING THAT IS AN EARLY WARNING SIGN OF DANGER.

Wouldn’t it be great if pastors had a similar early-warning system for then a church has drifted from her Great Commission calling? I may have discovered one…

ARE YOU A MISSIONARY OR AN IMPOSTER?

ARE YOU A MISSIONARY OR AN IMPOSTER?

“Every Christian is either a missionary or an imposter.”

I don’t know about you, but that statement from Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892) punches me in the gut. It makes me squirm in my soul. Have you ever experienced that internal tug-of-war between whether you are a missionary or an imposter? Is there a solution to this?