The Essence of Church

The Essence of Church by Randolph Jason for Gospel News Network “Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much.” ~James 5:16 NKJB Why do we meet on Sunday mornings? What is the purpose of this gathering? Is it to celebrate, worship and glorify Jesus Christ? Is it time so that we may confess of sins, building a Christian community and helping one another grow deeper in our faith? What if it were…

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Ask, Seek, Knock…

Ask, Seek, Knock… These three words mean so much to the Christian faith and believers around the world. Small, one syllable words that carry the weight of mountains. “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he…

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A Trucker Strike in November Could Be Another Nail in the Supply Chain Coffin

A Trucker Strike in November Could Be Another Nail in the Supply Chain Coffin by Daisy Luther for The Organic Prepper Rumor has it that a large number of independent truckers are planning multiple strikes in November during which they’ll stop transporting…well, everything. Considering that our supply chain is already in precariously bad shape, imagine the impact if transport also came to a halt. Here’s how it’s being organized. There’s a group on Facebook (for now – we all know how it goes on Facebook) called Stop the Tires Truckers that is organizing the strike.…

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Sinning Deliberately

Sinning Deliberately by Lingonier Ministries via Servants of Grace Hebrews 10:26–27, “For if we go on sinning deliberately after receiving the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, 27 but a fearful expectation of judgment, and a fury of fire that will consume the adversaries.” All Christians know that Christ paid a high price to redeem us from the power of sin. Nothing less than His death and suffering under the wrath of God could have secured our eternal salvation. This death, which perfects the people of God…

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LORD, WHEN WILL YOU RESTORE THE KINGDOM?

LORD, WHEN WILL YOU RESTORE THE KINGDOM? by Michael Horton for Core Christianity In Jesus’ teaching, the kingdom and the church were interchangeable terms. According to the Gospels, what is the chief purpose of the Spirit’s mission in equipping believers for the kingdom’s advance? They will be made witnesses throughout the world, proclaiming “repentance and forgiveness of sins” (Luke 24:45–49). Repeatedly, Jesus and the apostles describe the kingdom as a gift we receive. Jesus tells his disciples that the world will persecute the church. Nevertheless, he says, “Fear not, little…

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The Simple Eating Hack That Could Prevent Most Diseases Including Blindness

The Simple Eating Hack That Could Prevent Most Diseases Including Blindness by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Dr. Chris Knobbe, an ophthalmologist, is the founder and president of the Cure AMD Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the prevention of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD, a leading cause of blindness in the U.S. — and the third leading cause of blindness globally (after cataracts and glaucoma)1 — is said to be a disease associated with aging, but, in the presentation above, Knobbe asks, “Could age-related macular degeneration be a disease of processed food…

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Fore !

Fore ! by James Howard Kunstler Sure enough, President Donald Trump likes to get out on the golf links, which is where he was on Saturday, a most spectacularly lovely Indian Summer day following a harsh election week. Of course, his outing provoked much mirth from a gloating national news media — and, by national, I mean united in purpose — as in: look at the big fat sad golfing loser-clown we of the anointed Woke class just beat like a drum on our noble march back to power! In…

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