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HOW CAN THANKFULNESS HELP ANXIETY? by Jonathan Landry Cruse for Core Christianity “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.” Philippians 4:6 Have you ever dealt with anxiety? Yeah, me too. For some, anxiety is a surprise guest that arrives in anticipation of big events or problems: marriages, moves, or money issues, for example. For others, it’s a life-long companion. Counseling, medication, and a whole host of other remedies are employed to keep anxiety at…

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‘I Serve God First’: Teacher Wins Trans Dispute with Loudoun County School Board, Lawsuit Over Policy Goes On by Steve Warren for CBN News The Loudoun County School Board has agreed to a permanent injunction prohibiting it from retaliating against Leesburg Elementary School teacher Tanner Cross for expressing his constitutionally protected views on the board’s transgender policy. As CBN News has reported, Cross made headlines earlier this year after he was suspended for telling the school board that he wouldn’t address children by preferred pronouns because it violates his Christian beliefs.…

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‘Biblical-Like Plagues’ Rock Egypt and Western Australia by CHARISMA NEWS In the book of Exodus, God rained down plagues of frogs, flies and locusts on the Egyptians under Pharaoh. While this may not parallel what the Egyptians suffered back then, one can’t help but wonder if these two phenomena are biblical signs of what is yet to come. This past week in Egypt, it was reported that scorpions washed into homes due to heavy rains and stung three people to death and left more than 500 injured. Hail and thunderstorms…

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When Ministry Becomes Idolatry by Shane Idleman I tried numerous times to soften the tone and re-work the language of this article, but God made it clear not to diminish a word. First Corinthians 11:31 says that if we discern wrong thoughts, actions, and attitudes, and repent of them, that we would not come under God’s judgment. My hope is that this article sparks self-examination as it did in my own life. It Completely Wrecked Me When the sermon, When Ministry Becomes Idolatry, was released, the feedback was overwhelming. One…

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Churchgoers May Remember Song Lyrics Over Sermon Quotes by JEN WILKIN for Christianity Today GNN Note – This is becoming a bigger issue with each passing day. Some of the songs being played on your favorite, loving, radio station may be positive and encouraging, but they much closer to secular than Christian. This must change. / END So let’s make sure we’re teaching sound doctrine in worship. Before you read this article, start by reciting the alphabet in your head. There is a reason you just fought a strong temptation…

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Cultural Christianity and civil religion By Mark Tooley, Op-ed contributor Christian Post Several Catholic thinkers inclined towards integralism (Wikipedia definition: “Catholic faith should be the basis of public law and public policy within civil society.”) wrote interestingly in defense of European style cultural Christianity. Many American Evangelical elites disparage this concept, whose USA Protestant approximate equivalent is civil religion, as an unacceptable dilution of authentic faith. But these Catholic thinkers explain: “The tradition of cultural Christianity recognizes — and embraces — key elements overlooked by liberalism’s transmutation of Christianity into global humanitarianism. As the…

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The power of the Holy Spirit – What is it? from Compelling Truth Power is defined as 1) the ability to act effectively and 2) the capacity to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events. These two definitions accurately describe the power of the Holy Spirit. Because the power of the Holy Spirit is literally the power of God, the ability to act and influence is infinite, unlimited, and eternal. In this way, the power of the Holy Spirit is different from any other kind…

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