What First Century Christians Could Teach Us Today

What First Century Christians Could Teach Us Today by by Michael L. Brown for Ask Dr Brown Growing up in a country like America where we get to vote and influence the government, it’s difficult to imagine what it would feel like to live under an absolute monarchy. Or a tyrannical dictatorship. Or an oppressive, all-controlling regime. Yet the early followers of Jesus not only lived in such environments, but they flourished and grew. What can we learn from these early believers? What would they each us today? First, they would…

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Exposing the Lying Spirit Behind the Strongman of Rejection

Exposing the Lying Spirit Behind the Strongman of Rejection by KATHY DEGRAW for Charisma News Rejection is a strongman that attacks our thinking and the very core of our being. It can set in as a child even as far back as our mother’s womb. It follows us through our childhood and leaves us continually feeling rejected as an adult. When we don’t root out the rejection, we often perceive rejection from people when in actuality, they aren’t even rejecting us. Behind rejection is a lying spirit, a lie we…

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Founding Fathers Quotes on Religious Freedom and the Separation Between Church & State

Founding Fathers Quotes on Religious Freedom and the Separation Between Church & State from Ammo.com “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” Amendment I, The U.S. Bill of Rights Religious freedom was important to the Founders for one simple reason: They themselves were religiously heterogeneous, to say nothing of the new nation. They distrusted the…

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Face to Face (video)

Face to Face Video by Zach Williams Video Source I’m a traveler far from home I get lost but I press on I’ve got a mansion, streets of gold Where I belong There’s a day, coming soon Where the old will be made new And Heaven’s glory shines like the morning Before our eyes When we all see Jesus When we all see Jesus No more sickness No more madness No more pain When we all see Jesus Face to face We will sing with the angel voices There will…

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Zoomer Life…

Zoomer Life… Have you used the video software Zoom during this ongoing Wuhan bat-stew flu situation? If not, it’s very cool and allows us to have a sharing experience with those we care about. Technology is great, to a point. The problem with technology it creates prisons, “borders” and for those that believe in a borderless world, well, technology is like placing a vice grip on the individual. It cages people and keeps them removed from others – removed from their family, removed from their friends and removed from their…

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Tim Keller Predicts What Church Might Look Like in Wake of Coronavirus

Tim Keller Predicts What Church Might Look Like in Wake of Coronavirus By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire News Tim Keller, the popular retired pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, said recently church leaders around the country need to be ready to “do more with less” in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The 69-year-old preacher shared his predictions during an interview with Gabe Lyons at the yearly Q Conference, which was held virtually this year. “Christian institutions are going to be faced with needing to do more…

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NO PLAGUE NEAR YOUR TENT: READING PSALM 91 DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC

NO PLAGUE NEAR YOUR TENT: READING PSALM 91 DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC by William R. Osborne for Core Christianity It is not often in human history that words like plague and pestilence become household terminology, but here we are. As strange as these words feel on our tongues, they are not as uncommon in the Bible. For example, Psalm 91 speaks directly to the notion of plague or pestilence three times, boldly claiming, “For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence” (v. 3), “You will…

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Healthcare CEO: ‘Hospitals in every corner of the country might close for good’ – live COVID-19 news

Healthcare CEO: ‘Hospitals in every corner of the country might close for good’ – live COVID-19 news By Claire Chretien for Life Site News Live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to pro-life issues, faith, and freedom. LifeSite’s previous (and future) live updates on the coronavirus crisis and how it relates to issues our readers care about can be viewed HERE. The cancellation of “elective” surgeries and medical procedures has caused large numbers of healthcare workers, particularly in areas with low coronavirus numbers, to lose their jobs or be furloughed. There…

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