1909 public-domain lithograph of the Apostle Paul sitting in chains in a Roman prison, writing epistles by dim light. Caption: 'Become what I am, except for these chains' (Acts 26:29). The same Paul most modern pastoral search committees would reject today.
10 reasons your church would reject the Apostle Paul, and why that says more about us than him:
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Be honest: would YOUR church shortlist him? YES or NO?
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Exhausted woman sitting next to a commercial washing machine.
Your problem is not all in your head. But that doesn't mean it reflects reality. The alerts created by our bodies are merely like warning lights on the dashboard of a car. They tell us something needs our attention, but they don't give us absolute truth.
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The Traitors Castle
Spoiler Free Reflections on our Global Captivation ly become obsessed with The Traitors, a TV show about suspicion, deception, betrayal, the "murder" of the faithful, and the unmasking of traitors. But beneath the entertainment lies something far deeper: a mirror to the human heart.
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Growing In Grace: When Shoots Take Root By John Newton
Those who are spared public disgrace, and whose worst deviations are known only to God and themselves, have great reason to give thanks. At times God shows us how much he can do for us. At other times...
Those who are spared public disgrace, and whose worst deviations are known only to God and themselves, have great reason to give thanks. At times God shows us how much he can do for us. At other times He shows us how little we can do for ourselves as we cannot stand without him.
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Amazing Grace Within: Newton On The Inner Evidence Of Faith
I fear that thousands of people deceive themselves and assume they are Christians, even although they do not meet the test of the Bible. But there are also many genuine believers who because of their ...
โI fear thousands of people deceive themselves and assume they are Christians, even although they do not meet the test of the Bible. But there are many genuine believers who due to doubts and Satanโs temptations, form negative conclusions even when the Bible speaks peace to themโ John Newton
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Clinging onto the Christmas vibe for another day... who is with me?
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Untrue. In other areas palliative care has been cut and people put under pressure to end their lives. Do not vote for murder by the state of the most vulnerable.
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How terrifying is the world of healthcare and state violence when, as a disabled community, we have to say, โWe donโt trust you not to enact your desire to kill us, whether overtly or through unconscious bias. #AssistedDyingBill
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Pro-Life To The End: Assisted Suicide Is Not The Answer. Death should not be available on prescription. Anyone in the UK concerned about this potential new law to write to your MP TODAY about it. More on @patheos #AssistedDyingBill #AssistedDying #Suicides
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We who were commanded by Jesus to go into the whole World and preach the gospel to every nation, should see it as a privilege that God is bringing the nations to our doorsteps! Link in bio. #thisistheway #undocumented #deportation
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And people say that Ben Garrison does not cook!
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The gospel sits at the literal crux of the paradox between justice and mercy, vengeance and forgiveness, righteous anger and gracious love. Jesus death and resurrection is the only way to bridge that chasm and experience wholeness and restoration.
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Is Trump americas hitler?
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We are just beggars helping other beggars find bread
Why have so many Christians become smug and judgemental? Why is our politics so divisive? We need to stop looking down on outsiders and angrily condemning [...]
Why have so many Christians become smug and judgemental? Why is our politics so divisive? We need to stop looking down on outsiders and angrily condemning them as sinners who by implication are clearly worse than usโฆ
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Tap tap. Anyone out there? Is this viable Twitter replacement or what? Any Christians out there reading this ?
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