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Government Hostility Towards Religion – Have We Counted the Cost?

Randolph Jason

Government Hostility Towards Religion – Have We Counted the Cost? By Lathan Watts for CNS News To the surprise of absolutely no one outside the political class in Sacramento, a majority of residents in California have already or are seriously considering fleeing the state. A recent poll by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies found more than half of Californians surveyed had considered leaving. The most common reasons cited were housing costs, high taxes, and the political climate. While those three factors are inextricably linked they share another common connection,…

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‘God Will Make a Way’: Hong Kong Protestors Shout for Revival in Faceoff with Communism

Randolph Jason

‘God Will Make a Way’: Hong Kong Protestors Shout for Revival in Faceoff with Communism by Lucille Talusan for CBN News China celebrated the 70th anniversary of its communist revolution by showing off its military power Tuesday. It comes after violent clashes erupted over the weekend here in Hong Kong and protests continued today against Beijing’s communist regime. The military parade showcased China’s growing emergence as an increasingly ambitious global power, highlighting China’s rapidly developing advanced weapons technology, including missiles that reportedly can hit the US in 30 minutes. Rows…

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What to Do When Your Adult Child Walks Away From God

Randolph Jason

What to Do When Your Adult Child Walks Away From God by SHAWN A. AKERS for Charisma News GNN Note – Don’t forget to look at the other side of this coin – how should adult children handle their parents walking away from God. Reverse the roles in the scenario below to help with guidance for either direction. ****** Jim Burns says being a parent is a calling that never quits. And in more ways than one, he says, it becomes even more chaotic after your children reach the age…

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The Church: A World-Changing Movement (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

The Church: A World-Changing Movement Podcast by Pastor David Platt for Radical Many people think of the church simply as a building or a place while failing to see God’s purpose for His people. God is changing the world by using ordinary people to share the greatest news in all the world––the gospel of Jesus Christ. In this sermon from Acts 1–2, David Platt urges us to commit ourselves–by the grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit–to fulfilling Christ’s commission until He returns. Podcast HERE >>>  …

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Does Your Church Feel Like a Home?

Randolph Jason

Does Your Church Feel Like a Home? by Stephen Witmer for The Gospel Coalition Some years ago, a married couple left a church in search of Sunday sermons that would better appeal to their bored, disengaged teenage son. Sadly, it was a fool’s errand. The problem wasn’t the preaching but the parents. They were sporadic in attendance, had declined to pursue membership, and seemed happiest when their commitment level was lowest. What their son needed wasn’t entertaining preaching but engaged parents—parents who modeled committed love for a local church (imperfect preaching…

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Christian Putin & Belarusian President Lukashenko Visit “The Sacred Athos Of North” Valaam Monastery (Video)

Randolph Jason

Christian Putin & Belarusian President Lukashenko Visit “The Sacred Athos Of North” Valaam Monastery Video from Russia-Insight Russian President Vladimir Putin and President of the Republic of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour Patriarchal Monastery on Valaam. The two leaders visited the Transfiguration of the Saviour Cathedral, attended a service, went to the Hermitage of All Saints, the Church of the Smolensk Icon of the Mother of God, and the Chapel of Royal Passion-bearers. Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko also visited Svetly Island and the Church of…

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WHY NOT FITTING IN AT YOUR CHURCH MIGHT BE A GOOD THING

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WHY NOT FITTING IN AT YOUR CHURCH MIGHT BE A GOOD THING by Daniel Darling for Core Christianity “I just don’t know if I fit here,” she confided to my wife and me one day. Alas, I had just been voted in as the senior pastor of a small, struggling, mostly older church. At 30 years old, I was the youngest adult in attendance every Sunday by several decades. Part of the reason the church had taken a chance on a non-seminary trained, green-behind-the-ears pastor was to generate some excitement…

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Are All Religions The Same? (Podcast)

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Are All Religions The Same? Podcast by Ravi Zacharias for RZIM How do you respond to someone who says all religions are basically the same? This is a tough question, that many of us have been confronted with. Today on Just Thinking, Ravi Zacharias tackles this tough question, as RZIM, Speaker Vince Vitale and Pastor, Louie Giglio join him. MP3 Listen / Download HERE>>>   More at Let My People Think>>>

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