Family — Proverbs 3:1-18 (Podcast)

Family — Proverbs 3:1-18 Podcast by Pastor Colin Smith for The Orchard Podcast HERE >>>   Please open your Bible at the book of Proverbs We are continuing our series ‘Wisdom for Life’. We are looking at this book of Proverbs –a collection of wise sayings that reflect the normal pattern that prevails in this world. We come to this book knowing that Christ is our wisdom. So, the way of wisdom is the way of Jesus. And the way of Jesus is the way of wisdom. To follow Jesus…

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‘Nothing Short of a Miracle’: Pastor Dies but Comes Back to Life After Global Prayer Chain Kicks In

‘Nothing Short of a Miracle’: Pastor Dies but Comes Back to Life After Global Prayer Chain Kicks In by Steve Warren for CBN News A pastor in the UK who was dead for 15 minutes before coming back to life has credited the “power of prayer” and “divine providence” for saving his life. Last November, Christopher Wickland, pastor of Living Word Pentecostal Church in Fareham, Hampshire, was jumping at a trampoline park with three of his youngest children, when he became sick and collapsed, according to The Daily Echo. The park’s…

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Kanye West Shares Testimony to 17,000 Students: ‘There Was a Time When the Devil Had Me’

Kanye West Shares Testimony to 17,000 Students: ‘There Was a Time When the Devil Had Me’ By CBN News By: Andrea Morris Kanye West and his Sunday Service Choir performed at the Strength to Stand Christian youth conference in Pigeon Forge, TN over the weekend. West stepped onto the stage and powerfully spoke the lyrics from “Jesus is King,” “Follow God” and “Closed on Sunday.” Standing before more than 12,000 students, West proclaimed, “I believe Jesus died for my sins. There was a time when the devil had me,” The Christian Post reports. “I…

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The “Amputation” Approach to Changing Your Primary Story

The “Amputation” Approach to Changing Your Primary Story by TREVIN WAX for The Gospel Coalition In this series so far, I’ve laid out one of the challenges facing the church today: we affirm the public truth of the gospel but live as if another story is primary. The narrative that gives our life meaning and direction is a lesser story, not the Scriptural one. Growth in Christlikeness should mark the plot points of a Christian’s story, but Cameron views all his setbacks and steps forward in light of career advancement. The good fight against the…

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Mandatory Flu Vaccine Coming Your Way?

Mandatory Flu Vaccine Coming Your Way? by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola As discussed in my November 5, 2019, article, “Trojan Horse of Measles — More Vaccines With the Mandate,” while most state legislation targeting vaccination mandates have focused on measles, what tends to get lost in the debate is that these mandatory vaccination laws are likely to be extended to all vaccines, including the influenza vaccine, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and any number of vaccines licensed and recommended by the federal government in the future. In other words, measles…

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Chinese bishop sleeping on street after refusing to join communist schismatic group

Chinese bishop sleeping on street after refusing to join communist schismatic group By Lianne Laurence for Life Site News Msgr. Vincenzo Guo Xijin and an undisclosed number of priests from their curial house in Luojiang on the grounds that the building violated fire regulations. A Chinese Catholic bishop is homeless and sleeping on the doorstep of his former residence after he and the priests who work with him were evicted by communist authorities earlier this week, Asia News reported Thursday. Chinese authorities evicted Msgr. Vincenzo Guo Xijin, 61, and an undisclosed number…

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