• One for the Road – “Hating Evil”

    Posted by admin on February 20, 2016

    Hating evil…loving people.  Godly influence is measured in this balance.   If all you see is evil…you’re being a negativist.  If all you see is loving people…you’ll become permissive.   The key is to separate the two.  Hate evil  – fight vigorously against it. But…love people — and do all you can to lead them to Christ.   The separation is sometimes hard.  It’s easy to…


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  • One for the Road – “Reaching and Resting”

    Posted by admin on February 19, 2016

    Reaching and resting.  Getting them in balance is a life-long challenge.   All reaching will wear you out.  All resting will make you unproductive.   Paul talks about reaching – pressing toward the mark. But…he also talked about resting – content in every situation.   Jesus set His goals on the cross – always reaching in that direction.  But…He rested in the will of His…


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  • One for the Road – “Esteemed by God”

    Posted by admin on February 18, 2016

    Esteemed by God.  What a position of privilege.   Of all human aspirations…this is the greatest.  Loved by God – that’s amazing.  To be accepted by God – that’s hard to comprehend.   But…to be esteemed by God – that defies description.   Yet…that’s the promise: “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word.”   Are…


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  • Pentecostal Theology and the Chinese Church

    Posted by ACPT on February 12, 2016

      By Robert Menzies Many readers may be puzzled by the term, Pentecostal theology, and all the more by discussions of its impact on the Chinese church. Isn’t Pentecostal theology an oxymoron? I would suggest that it is not. Certainly, the rapid growth of the modern Pentecostal movement – one sociologist describes it as “the most successful social movement of the…


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  • The ACPT Chinese Scholarship Program

    Posted by ACPT on February 7, 2016

    by Robert Menzies PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scent of hibiscus and a dozen other flowers wafted through the air. A thousand cicadas burst into song and then just as suddenly fell silent. The night air was remarkably cool in…


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  • One for the Road – “Careless Words”

    Posted by admin on February 7, 2016

    Careless words.  These are words that depreciate people…and dishonor God.   Sometimes it’s face to face.  But…usually it’s behind people’s backs.   They’re careless words…void of reflection and thought.   Jesus warned: “But I tell you that men will have to give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.”   Sobering.  Because…speaking careless words is common – even among Christians.   Why…


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  • One for the Road – “The End of Patience”

    Posted by admin on February 6, 2016

    The end of patience.  Watch out!  That’s a very dangerous place.   Like a volcanic eruption – the pressure builds until there is an explosion.   It can happen with people at work…at church…or even at home.   You tolerate…make excuses…invent alibis – then it happens.  You lose control…and emotions take over.   That’s the end of patience.  And…the results are never good.   Of course…circumstances can be unfair…


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  • One for the Road – “Does My Life Matter?”

    Posted by admin on February 5, 2016

    Does my life matter?  Do I have any value?  Is there any purpose for my life?   These are questions we all ask.   If you toss a rock into a lake…how long will it be before the splash has disappeared?   Is life like that?  A quick splash…and soon the ripples have all disappeared?   The disciples asked Jesus:  “What shall we do, that we might…


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  • One for the Road – “A Lonely Road”

    Posted by admin on February 4, 2016

    A lonely road.  That’s how it feels – sometimes.   For example.  The conversation shifts…when you walk into the room.  People accuse you of being narrow-minded…and intolerant.   Jesus spoke about this:  “…strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life….”   But…it’s your response that matters most.   Here’s an opportunity to reflect the likeness of Christ.  The more intense the darkness…the…


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  • One for the Road – “Basing the Argument”

    Posted by admin on February 3, 2016

    Basing the argument.  That is…what is the foundation on which the argument for a righteous cause rests?   The choices are one of two:  Human reason…or divine revelation.   Sometimes…Christians try to mix the two.  They argue for righteous causes using human reason.   Admittedly…those in opposition will object.  But…the argument for righteous choices must be based on Scripture.   For example – the question of origins. …


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