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Living in today’s secular culture can be very demanding for believers. Things change so fast we don’t know what the rules for civility are anymore. André Seu Peterson, writing in World Magazine points out that people say they want to be on the right side of history. “The trouble you run into,” she says,…

Chipotle has become one of America’s most successful restaurant chains by touting its use of “fresh, often locally sourced, ingredients” for its tacos and burritos. It has boasted that its food is free of genetically modified organisms, GMO’s. Nevertheless, in 2015, the company was staggered because…

In his book, Jesus Outside the Lines, Scott Sauls writes that he recently told a gay man, “to affirm his union with the love of his life would mean I’d have to deny the love of mine.” Our relationship with Jesus Christ is so important to us we cannot give in to the temptation to compromise the word of…

When a commercial product becomes a fad, it seems like every one wants one. It happened this way with the iPad. The tablet computer from Apple was so hot people would do almost anything to get one. A seventeen-year-old Chinese boy wanted one bad enough that he was willing to sell his right kidney in…

The reason I am so excited about this is because I have seen it work. It was just before Christmas of 2008 when I looked at my office phone and realized I had a message. I dialed in and listened. On the other end of the line there was a voice that said, “Hello, This is Gordon. I’d like to come by and…

SACRIFICE The latest fad for runners is known as “Ultrarunning” which features such extreme running events as a 100 mile marathon. The sport takes such a degree of commitment that some participants have permanently removed their toenails in order to eliminate one of the potential sources of runners’…

Our success is not measured by our peers but by the Lord. There are many trends one can see in our society. Whether it’s a clothing brand, a hairstyle, or a latest fad, trends come and go over the years. But one trend that has always shown through the years is materialism. The desire of things and the…

1969: Koinonia Phase (Rap Sessions) 1971: Bus Ministry 1974: Personal Evangelism (Evangelism Explosion) 1977: Good Preaching (Christian Radio) C Swindoll, Stanley, Focus on the Family 1982 Small Group (Paul Cho), Serendipity, Portland, 1986: Un-Churched Harry / Mary phase(Willow Creek) 1990: Worship…

We live in the ultimate quick-fix culture. Everyone wants to be thin, but few people eat healthy and exercise. Everyone wants financial stability, but many refuse to be bothered by a budget. Rather than trouble ourselves with discipline, we opt for diet fads or speculate in the stock market. When we…

The father had watched his teen-age daughter go through a series of outlandish young hair styles. The latest fizzled fad, however, was too much for him, and he decided on a father-daughter talk. “First of all,” he said sternly, “your hair looks just like a mop.” The daughter looked bewildered, ‘What’s…

God's Love Versus My Self Love (1 Corinthians 13) "There are just two choices on the shelf - loving God or loving self' God's love is: Sacrificing yourself God and others God's love is: "Saying "NO" "YES" to God and others." Love is a command of God addressed to your will. Since He commands you to love,…

REFLECTIONS Classic and contemporary excerpts. | Everyone mattersMen and women no longer take exercise in sport as they used to. Instead, people | | tend to sit in crowds and just watch other people play. There was a time when people provided their own | | has been taught in the last few centuries is…

The planning meeting was held at the Wesleyan Church world headquarters in northeast Indianapolis. Regional denominational leaders present represented: Wesleyan Church Church of God, Anderson Christian & Missionary Alliance Nazarene Evangelical Free Methodist Brethren in Christ Salvation Army Also –…

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a resource file for pastors/teachers/speakers Volume 1, Number 2 Summer / 1987 CXJT (H A BROKEN LIMB Actress Shirley MacLaine has written a book on her experiences with the occult world, entitled Out On A Limb. F. LaGard Smith, Professor of Law at Pepperdine University has written a Christian answer…