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The Vision of Kingdom Living, The Intent to Be a Kingdom Person

10/29/10

Author:Dalas Willard

The vision of our life in the kingdom of God is the vision Jesus brought. It was the gospel he preached. He came announcing, manifesting, and teaching what the kingdom of the heavens was like, and that it was immediately...[more]

 

What is Codependency? Identify and Heal Codependent Relationships

10/28/10

Author:Dr. Chet Weld

What’s a good definition of codependency? In the broadest sense it’s an addiction to people, places, or things.  Codependency used to mean that one person was dependent on something like alcohol and the other person simply...[more]

 

Gazing at the God Enthroned in Heaven

10/26/10

Author:Beth Moore

When every natural instinct begs us to stare wide-eyed in the face of our circumstances, demands, oppressors, and false saviors, what-or who-ultimately wins our focus? I’d like to suggest that an entire chain reaction begins with...[more]

 

Defining Hero Worship and Holy Emulation

10/26/10

Author:John Piper

Celebrity pastors? High-profile mega-churches? I have unanswered questions about how to navigate the new world of media-driven celebrity attention to pastors. As Advance09 started in Durham, North Carolina, the News &...[more]

 

Soothing the Suffering Soul with Christ's Comfort

10/26/10

Author:Don McMinn

 “Where have you been?” the mother demanded. The little girl replied, “On my way home, I met a friend who was crying because she had broken her doll.” “Oh,” said her mother, “then you stopped to help her fix the doll?” “Oh,...[more]

 

Buried Alive! A Parallel Lesson from God

10/26/10

Author:Tom Terry

The world was captivated by the rescue of the Chilean miners. There hasn't been such a risky and yet encouraging story in the news media for a long time. Here in Mongolia we were equally riveted to the tube, watching the rescue...[more]

 

Jesus, Atrocities and Life-Change

10/23/10

Author:Mark Driscoll

Critics of Christianity often espouse that horrible and wicked evils have been done by people who claim to be serving the cause of Jesus. British pop idol Elton John said, “From my point of view, I would ban religion completely,...[more]