The Beginning of the Christian Year
The traditions and history of the Advent Season, the beginning of the Christian year.
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Biblical Keys to Walking in the Spirit with God
Christians need to be ready, willing and able to carry out whatever it is that God wants done. Christians can learn to walk with God just like the men of God in the Bible times.
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God's Grace is Sufficient for Christians in Hard Times
Crisis brings out the best and the worst in humanity. The media has a way of finding the most depraved acts of humanity and turning them into headlines that sow fear in the hearts of people. Trusting God can become habitual. The key is to spend more time in God's Word, and less time reading or listening to the news, or any media.
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Composer William Paton Mackay Writes Revive us Again
Some of Mackay's writings from the 1800s are still in print today, including Abundant Grace: Selected Address, and The Seeking Saviour and Other Bible Themes. He is remembered best for one of his hymns, Revive Us Again.
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Jesus is the Resurrected Christ
Sent by God, He obeyed God explicitly and did everything that God had sent Him to do, even die on a cross. But Jesus' life did not end with His death. Just as David had foretold, God did not allow Jesus' body to see decay, but instead raised Him from the dead on the third day.
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Christian Husbands as Servants
The Christian husband is not his wife's boss. In fact, according to the Bible, the husband is to love his wife as Christ loved the church. This articles describes the Biblical definition of leadership in the home.
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Like Constructing a House, Apologetics Must be Built on a Solid Foundation
Apologetics must always be evangelistic. Christian debate is never just for the sake of argument. Whether a member of a university debate team or meeting with others to simply discuss ideas over coffee, evangelism should be the motivation every time.
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Worldwide Celebration Combining Feasts of Confession and Conversion
Each January, Christians observe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The teachings for this event come from the International Joint Committee of the World Council of Churches and the Vatican's Pontifical Council for the Promotion of Christian Unity.
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Composer Francis Ridley Havergal Writes Take My Life and Let it Be
Take My Life and Let it Be has stirred many hearts towards a deeper commitment to Christ. Even as she was writing the words, Francis herself was motivated to submit more to her Lord. As she wrote the words, Take my voice and let me sing..., she made a decision to give up her career as a concert soloist, and sing only for Him. As she wrote the words Take my silver and my gold..., she made a choice to donate her considerable jewelry collection for the sake of missions.
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Armor of God: Girding the Waist with Truth
To know truth is good, but Christians must embrace truth at all times and agree to continually grow in it. Truth is found within the 66 books of the Bible, from Genesis 1:1 through Revelation 22:21. Though the authors of the Bible are human and fallible, the written words are infallible.
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