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By Ken Childress "As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." John 20:21 A cursory reading of this verse might give us the impression that Jesus is saying, “The Father first sent Me; now it's your turn." But there is more to this verse than that. He is also saying, "In the very same way... Continue Reading →
By Charles W. Christian “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…” (Isaiah 40:31, KJV) The Season of Advent is about waiting; not a passive waiting, but the kind of waiting we see in this passage from Isaiah: an expectant waiting. If there is a “fun” kind of waiting, it is this kind! As Christians,... Continue Reading →
By Rev. Ken Childress 1 Corinthians 15:17, "If Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins." The Resurrection validates everything we believe in. Without it, the Bible is bold enough to say, our faith is worthless. Those who think Christianity is worthwhile for life in this world alone... Continue Reading →
Rev. Ken Childress Hate had nailed Jesus to the Cross. Religious men had become devilish in their opposition to the Son of God. Brutal men had carried out the execution of the Son of Man. As Jesus died, the sun covered its face in shame, and the earth trembled in embarrassment A sound escaped from... Continue Reading →
By Raphael Rosado What does it mean to be free? Nowadays it seems that popular consensus has moved towards defining freedom as the capacity for people to make choices without outside interference. The content of the choice doesn’t matter as long as it’s “your choice.” This definition seems deficient. Think about a certain addict for... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong There are always those within any institution that, after the institution has become outdated and ineffective, choose a different path. They work within the establishment and respect all of its levels of hierarchy and protocol. However, they steadily clash with the great monolith in order to jumpstart a movement. They are often criticized... Continue Reading →
By Scott Armstrong I recently heard Sarah Thebarge (http://sarahthebarge.com/), author of The Invisible Girls, share a story of her overwhelmingly difficult ministry of offering health aide in Togo, Africa. She equated it with Sisyphus. In Greek mythology, Sisyphus was the king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth). He makes the gods angry because of his... Continue Reading →
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