Tag: Bible
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Forgiveness is, Forgiveness is not
I recently heard a leader within my organization give a great message on forgiveness. Pete Thompson shared four things forgiveness is and four which it is not. It was a simple yet profound message, always applicable to our lives. With the focus of NoSuperHeroes being grace, the topic of forgiveness is very closely linked. I’ll…
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The Meaning of Marriage
Tim Keller founded and currently pastors Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City. With his mission being to reach cynical New Yorkers, he often has to refine what culture espouses to be true, replacing it with the Biblical perspective. When dealing with marriage, he is coming against the idols of self, image, and money. Look…
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Money for Missionaries: Which Truth?
The Bible is full of truth. Sometimes, the challenge lies in which blend of truth to apply. Many of these tensions surround missions and money. Let me present three areas missionaries deal with. 1. Raising support as a missionary or minister. 2. Being generous to the poor and needy. 3. Saving money for your future,…
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What is the Meaning of Life?
What is the meaning of life? Why are we really here? These are questions making ask today. Solomon asked the same question in the book of Ecclesiastes. At first glance, we can be easily caught up with words like “vanity”, “toil”, “meaningless”, and “chasing the wind” found in this writing. These are all depressing terms listed in Ecclesiastes.…
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You Don’t Work for an Inheritance
I was reading a portion of Michael Horton’s book, [amazon_link id=”B00B853PQM” target=”_blank” ]Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World[/amazon_link], the other day. A portion jumped out at me and I felt it was worth sharing. Listen to Horton describe the gift of grace. “God does not simply create the gift and…