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THE PARADOXICAL PATTERN OF JESUS’ LIFE

Randolph Jason

THE PARADOXICAL PATTERN OF JESUS’ LIFE by G. K. Beale for Core Christianity Bringing Good Out of Evil The life of the Christian is based on and modeled after that of Jesus Christ. Christ persevered in his faith in spite of pressures to compromise and was killed because of it. Nevertheless, his death was reversed into life and was overcome through resurrection. Jesus’s ironic overcoming is pictured in Revelation 5:5–6, 11–12: Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah. . . . And I saw . . . a Lamb standing,…

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‘We Do Not Hate You’: Chinese Megachurch Issues Stunning Response to Government After Senior Pastor Jailed

Randolph Jason

‘We Do Not Hate You’: Chinese Megachurch Issues Stunning Response to Government After Senior Pastor Jailed By Will Maule for Faith Wire GNN Note – We are seeing more and more people demonstrate the power of the Holy Spirit and Jesus Christ working in their lives. Two incidents in the U.S. where family members were gunned down in cold blood while another family member forgave the criminal of his act of violence. Now this. When I see this type of situation continuing to grow it is more evidence that Christianity is…

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Evangelist Julio Severo: Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake

Randolph Jason

Evangelist Julio Severo: Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake By Liberty Sentinel Staff  Evangelical writer and thinker Julio Severo, the father of many children, is an incredibly interesting and extremely courageous Christian who truly lives out his faith–even when it costs him, big time. After corresponding with him for over a year on all sorts of topics, we decided to interview him so our readers could learn more about his fascinating story. Following persecution in his home country of Brazil, Julio and his family fled the country to an undisclosed refuge in an…

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12 Steps to Making Better Decisions in the 2020s

Randolph Jason

12 Steps to Making Better Decisions in the 2020s by Joe Carter  for The Gospel Coalition GNN Note – 12 Steps of AA, 12 Steps to Making Decisions – 12 Tribes…hmmm ****** Yesterday started a new year and a new decade, which means you’ve likely made a new set of resolutions. What makes resolutions so compelling is that they provide us with a fresh start, a chance to recommit to taking actions that will improve our lives. Yet such resolutions are just a tiny fraction of the decisions we make…

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The Best, The Brightest, The Future of the Faith (Podcasts)

Randolph Jason

The Best, The Brightest, The Future of the Faith Podcasts by Pastor Ravi Zacharias for Just Thinking Do you think the future of Christian faith is looking grim? Today on Just Thinking, Ravi Zacharias is joined by researcher James C. Wallace, as they examine Dr. Wallace’s findings in the subject of spirituality. Part 1 – Podcast HERE >>>   What would you expect a study conducted on students’ faith in a university would look like? Join Ravi Zacharias and researcher, Dr. Jim Wallace, as they discuss faith inside the university…

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What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against (Podcast)

Randolph Jason

What Christians are For, What Christians Are Against Podcast by John Stonestreet for Break Point An oft-repeated but, in my view, ultimately misguided self-critique by Christians, is that we are better known for what we are against than what we are for.  I fully agree with the spirit of the comment. As Chuck Colson liked to say, Christians should not just resist the bad stuff but always propose a better way. Today, however, that statement is too often used as a way of saying Christians should be more positive, as if Christians should…

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