December, 2015
December 16, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
By: Timothy C. Morgan (ReligionNewsService November 25, 2015 ) Fear of gossip and judgmental reactions routinely prevents churchgoing women who are considering an abortion from first seeking the counsel of pastors or others in their church, according to a new survey by an evangelical polling group. The survey was conducted by LifeWay Research, associated with […]
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December 16, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Historical Study, Middle East
By: Frank G. Tunstall SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (Reuters, Dec. 8) – One brother liked to party and chase girls. After high school, moved by what he saw as his patriotic duty, he enlisted in the [U.S.] Navy and received two medals recognizing his contributions to “the global war on terror.” The other… became increasingly intolerant, […]
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December 9, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Family Enrichment, Pastoral Development, Shared Articles
Posted by Focus on the Family, December 7, 2015 by Kevin Conklin I once had a counselor fire a very direct statement at me when I was doing more than my share of pointing blame at someone who’d wounded me in a pretty devastating way. He said, “Kevin, don’t you think it’s about time you […]
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December 8, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Family Enrichment, Pastoral Development
By: Frank G. Tunstall “Parents ask me all the time,” says John O’Sullivan, famed coach of some of the world’s greatest soccer athletes, “if I think their child has what it takes to play at the college or professional level. They are asking if I think their kid has enough talent.” My reply is: “How […]
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December 3, 2015 | by Guest Authors | Middle East, Shared Articles
Cited from Charisma Magazine, 11/25/2015 By: J.D. KING The churning, tempestuous world looks remarkably different than many imagine. This is undoubtedly true if you’re an average American. In the darkest corners of the Middle East there’s a revival beginning that’s unprecedented in the history of world missions. I’ve previously reflected on it, but I wanted […]
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December 2, 2015 | by Frank Tunstall | Biblical Study, Middle East, Scriptures
By: Frank G. Tunstall John 1:43 “The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.” Genesis 41:1 “Pharaoh had a dream….” No invitation equals one extended by Jesus Christ! The Apostle John used the wording, […]
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