Tag: Christianity
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Missionary Kids
Plenty of emphasis is placed on the dangers raising children on the mission field brings. The thought of crime and disease sends shivers down the spine of a parent contemplating “the life overseas”. Choosing missions for your kids causes them miss out on grandparents and culture in our home countries. It becomes so easy to whether…
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Top Books so Far in 2013
The regular visitors of NoSuperHeroes know I enjoy reading, often a lot! Last year I read 72 books! Well, this year I am far from that total. Life, as it has a way of doing, has not been kind to my reading output of this year. Having said that, I have read enough to make…
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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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No Happiness Without Holiness
“There is No Happiness Without Holiness.” This is a statement made by Michael Horton in his book [amazon_link id=”B00B853PQM” target=”_blank” ]Gospel-Driven Life, The: Being Good News People in a Bad News World[/amazon_link]. I stared at those words for quite some time. Is this true? I began to think of all the people I knew who were…
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Altar Ego by Craig Groeschel
Most everything which comes from those working with the Catalyst vein of ministry is quality.[amazon_link id=”B008EGRETW” target=”_blank” ] Altar Ego: Becoming Who God Says You Are[/amazon_link] by Craig Groeschel is no exception. Altar Ego is a play on words. We must take our own perception of our self and lay it on the altar, embracing…