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HOW BILLY GRAHAM LEARNED THE ART OF PREACHING

https://www.christianitytoday.com/pastors/2019/august-web-exclusives/billy-graham-learned-art-of-preaching.html? The late evangelist called himself the “champion rambler.” By: Grant Wacker  When I entered my small Methodist church one Sunday morning a few winters ago, Bob Maddry, a retired truck driver and old chum, walked over. “I lost a dear friend this week,” he said. “Billy Graham brought me to Jesus. He saved my […]

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SINGLES: A VITAL PART OF OUR CHURCHES

www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2018/july/singles-vital-part-of-our-churches Singles make up half of our churches, so we best learn to treat all people—married or single—equally. By: Ed Stetzer Let me just get this out there at the outset: For many, being single in the church can sometimes feel very awkward. I have heard a number of singles tell me stories that have […]

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A NEW COUPLE’S BEST DECISION

Two themes very  important for the Lord’s church. Ed Stetzer reminds us of the importance of welcoming single adults in our churches. My article focuses on Jesus’ great love for newly-weds and young couples. Each is important for the future of the Lord’s church.To this day Jesus delights to be invited to weddings.   By: Frank G. Tunstall, […]

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CONGRATULATIONS, PRESIDENT MURRAY

As a former president of Southwestern Christian University (back in the 1980’s), I extend my warmest welcome to Bishop Tom  Murray as  the university’s next president. I have believed from the beginning of the search that Tom Murray has been prepared by the Lord for this season of the University’s development, and I congratulate Chairman of […]

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A CELEBRATING GRANDDAD!

Applauding Our Grandsons Lu and I have five grandchildren (four boys and one girl) and we’re very proud of each of them. Today the applause goes to two of our grandsons who have excelled in sports, and have advanced to national competition. Chase Chitwood is a son of our daughter, Dena, and her husband, Chuck. Chase is […]

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EVANGELIST BILLY GRAHAM HAS DIED

www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2018/billy-graham/mom-mass-media-and-me.html ‘America’s pastor’ shaped modern evangelicalism. By: Marshall Shelley Billy Graham was perhaps the most significant religious figure of the 20th century, and the organizations and the movement he helped spawn continue to shape the 21st. During his life, Graham preached in person to more than 100 million people and to millions more via television, […]

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EAGLES WIN THE SUPER BOWL, THEN EXHIBIT TRUE SUCCESS

https://www.denisonforum.org/columns/cultural-commentary/eagles-win-super-bowl-exhibit true-success By: Dr. Jim Denison | February 5, 2018 Super Bowl LII set all kinds of records. The Eagles and Patriots combined for the most yards ever in an NFL playoff game. Nick Foles was the first quarterback ever to catch a touchdown in a Super Bowl. It was the first Super Bowl title for Philadelphia, […]

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WHAT YOUR PASTOR REALLY WANTS FOR CHRISTMAS

ChristianityToday.com/pastors/2017/november-web-exclusives/what-your-pastor-really-wants-for-christmas.html?utm_source BY:The editors of CTPastors.com This Christmas, forego the wooden praying hands, the cross-stitched Bible verses, and the clever bobble-heads. When we asked pastors what they wanted for Christmas, most of their answers fell into one of three categories: appreciation, rest, and time. So think twice before grabbing that last-minute Starbucks gift card; this list […]

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WHY WOULDN’T ANYONE WANT TO BE FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BECOME HIS TEMPLE!

By: Frank G. Tunstall God massively intervened in history in first century Israel in four sovereign acts of divine power that changed the course of history. The first was the incarnation of God’s Son conceived by the Holy Spirit in the womb of the Virgin Mary without a sexual union. God “became flesh and blood […]

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FRANKLIN GRAHAM FORMS ALLIANCE WITH RUSSIAN CLERIC TO HELP PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS

The work being done by Franklin Graham to highlight the persecution of Christians around the world, and especially in the Middle East, is encouraging to me. I have long believed we Pentecostals should make room in every Sunday service to pray for our brothers and sisters in the persecuted church.  – Pastor Frank  http://time.com/4776717/mike-pence-russian-cleric-hilarion-alfeyev/ By: […]

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