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The Non-Negotiable Virtue in Leadership

December 9, 2019 Randolph Jason

The Non-Negotiable Virtue in Leadership by Matthew J. Hall for The Gospel Coalition Leave out one ingredient and the whole recipe falls apart. Some things are just essential. When it comes to leading others, the task is impossible without trust. That’s because trust is at the heart of leadership. If you’re called to lead, you’re called to steward the trust others place in you. Students want to be able to trust their teachers. Spouses want to be able to trust one another. Church members want to be able to trust…

Number-One Bible Verse for 2019 Touts Trust in God

December 9, 2019 Randolph Jason

Number-One Bible Verse for 2019 Touts Trust in God by THOMAS D. WILLIAMS, PH.D. for Breitbart ROME — The hugely popular Bible App has announced that Philippians 4:6 is the biblical “verse of the year” based on the number of times users accessed that passage. “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God,” states the verse, inviting Christians to overcome anxiety through confidence in God. The Bible App is a product of YouVersion and had 400 million users worldwide in 2019…

‘I Know God Is Good’: Girl Born Without Hands and Abandoned By Her ‘Ashamed’ Mother at Age 3 Pens Powerful Essay

December 6, 2019 Randolph Jason

‘I Know God Is Good’: Girl Born Without Hands and Abandoned By Her ‘Ashamed’ Mother at Age 3 Pens Powerful Essay By Compassion International via Faith Wire Eleven-year-old Cleidy from Guatemala was born with limb difference, missing both hands. In most poor Guatemalan communities, a child with such a disability would be considered inferior, without the hope of any future. In fact, her own mother abandoned her because she was ashamed. But Cleidy’s grandmother and a tutor from Christian organization Compassion International saw her potential. The difference has been staggering. Today, not only…

Rural America May Need Revival More Than You Think—Is This Kind of Ministry the Answer?

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019 Randolph Jason

Rural America May Need Revival More Than You Think—Is This Kind of Ministry the Answer? by STEPHEN STRANG for Charisma News There’s a part of the United States that is routinely overlooked when it comes to missions and church planting. And no, I’m not talking about a particular state or city. I’m talking about rural America. Small towns may be well known for their charm, but Ed Stetzer says our rural friends aren’t doing as well as we might think. In fact, he says that rural America is “perhaps in greater danger…

HOW TO HAVE HOPE IN THE MIDST OF HEARTBREAK

December 6, 2019 Randolph Jason

HOW TO HAVE HOPE IN THE MIDST OF HEARTBREAK by Chris Thomas for Core Christianity O Lord, rebuke me not in your anger, nor discipline me in your wrath. Be gracious to me, O Lord, for I am languishing; heal me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled. My soul also is greatly troubled. But you, O Lord—how long? …

Christmas Devotional: What Winter Can Teach Us About Slowing Down and Listening to Scripture

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 Randolph Jason

Christmas Devotional: What Winter Can Teach Us About Slowing Down and Listening to Scripture By Tré Goins-Phillips for Faith Wire Every winter, my family and I pile into our old Chevy Suburban and trek from Virginia to the snow-covered mountains of Vermont. We have been going on a family ski trip every December as long as I can remember, so at this point, it’s hard for me to imagine a Christmas without snow. There’s something beautiful and ever peaceful about the frost of winter. It’s as if the world has —…

How One Woman’s Simple Obedience to Holy Spirit Ignited a Nationwide Prayer Movement

December 5, 2019 Randolph Jason

How One Woman’s Simple Obedience to Holy Spirit Ignited a Nationwide Prayer Movement by STEPHEN STRANG for Charisma News Prayer and intercession have always been an integral part of Mary Colbert’s life. Before Trump was elected, she not only believed the prophetic words that Trump would be elected, but she boldly told others about it and prayed according to the prophecies. But she didn’t just believe because others had prophesied. She, too, received prophetic confirmations that the business mogul would become the United States’ next president. That boldness led her…

Tucker Carlson Is Right About Wall Street’s Indifference To America

December 5, 2019 Randolph Jason

Tucker Carlson Is Right About Wall Street’s Indifference To America By Willis L. Krumholz for The Federalist GNN Note – If don’t watch Tucker Carlson you may want to give it a try. If you do, and you caught the last two nights, then you already know about Sydney, Nebraska, the former home of Cabella’s headquarters. This is one of those situations that can be easily overlooked as just another sad story about a company being bought by a larger company and then the former being shut down. However, in light…

4 PROPHECIES ABOUT JESUS’ COMING

December 5, 2019 Randolph Jason

4 PROPHECIES ABOUT JESUS’ COMING by Nicholas Davis for Core Christianity 1. Jesus will come from the offspring of Abraham. “I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will take possession of the cities of their enemies, and through your offspring, all nations on earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed me.” (Genesis 22:17-18) “This is the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah the son of David, the son of Abraham.” (Matthew 1:1) 2. Jesus will be born of a…