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One for the Road – “Dark Secrets”
Dark secrets. They will steal your joy…and destroy your effectiveness. It might be an indiscretion from years ago…or an addiction…or an unclean habit. The Bible reminds us that what is hidden …is well-known to God. And…in the end…all that is now secret will be exposed. Thankfully…you need not live one moment longer with a […]
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One for the Road – “Forbidden Fruit.”
Forbidden fruit. When people eat it…death is at the door.But…what is it? It’s anything unlawful…that stimulates human cravings. It might be the quest for power…an inordinate appetite for food…the lust for illicit sexual gratification…or any wrong attraction. Forbidden fruit comes in many varieties. God said to Adam and Eve: “…You must not eat from the tree […]
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The Seed of the Church: A Story from China
By Robert Menzies – Recently I was privileged to visit a church near the city of Qujing in Yunnan Province. This church was established by Pentecostal missionaries, Max and Emily Bernheim, in the 1930s. The Bernheims, along with one son, were murdered by bandits in 1940. This tragic event left their five remaining children orphans. […]
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A Strong Foundation
By Robert Menzies – Recently I was once again reminded of the strong foundation of Christian faith in our region. I, along with several friends, traveled to visit a Lisu family and worship together with the church that meets in their village. I heard that this dedicated Christian couple had received the Pentecostal experience and, […]
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The Future of the Church in China: Why China’s House Churches will Prevail
By Robert Menzies[1] – If you are a Christian from North America or Europe, when you enter the Holy Trinity Church in Kunming, China, the architecture of this beautiful, stately structure will immediately remind you of home, of traditional churches in the West. It even has a steeple. The atmosphere of quiet reverence will also seem […]
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A Lukan Paradigm of Witness: Community as a Form of Witness (Part II), AJPS
[AJPS 20.1 (2017) 19-35] A Lukan Paradigm of Witness: Community as a Form of Witness Part II by Lora Angeline B. Embudo Exegetical Analysis of Acts 2:42-47 and Acts 4:32-35 Acts 2:42 Acts 2:1-41 narrates the first episode of the outpouring of the Spirit (Pentecost event). After Peter’s evangelistic speech, Luke records Acts 2:42-47 describing […]
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Review of John C. Nugent, Endangered Gospel: How Fixing the World is Killing the Church
Title: Endangered Gospel: How Fixing the World is Killing the Church Author: John C. Nugent Genre: Theology Publisher: Cascade Books Release Date: 2016 Pages: 244 Synopsis: For centuries, Christians sought to rescue people from this world. Today, we’re trying to fix it. While this shift is helpful in some ways, in other ways it can […]
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One for the Road – “Nominalist”
Nominalist. A person who claims a name…but doesn’t live up to it. An example would be people who identify themselves as Christians…but have little passion for righteousness. Their devotion is nominal…at best. Here’s a challenge. Use a graph to indicate the highs and lows of your devotion to Christ – from your […]
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The Gift
By Robert Menzies | As I stepped through the wooden gate that framed the entrance to the mud brick home, I felt like I was walking back in time. The rickety dwelling was not much different from many that had existed three hundred years ago. Auntie Xu also had a timeless quality about her. […]
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Mormonism: The Gospel In Debate
By Grant Sinclair The following is a fictitious debate between representatives of the Christian and Mormon faith. There is no intention to mock or belittle individuals in this entertaining presentation. The purpose is to instruct in an alternate style. All references to Mormon as well as Christian beliefs are based on fact. Note: This originally […]
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