Out of A Far Country author Christopher Yuan responds on The Christian Post, to Exodus International President Alan Chamber’s apology.
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To read Yuan’s full response, visit his FaceBook page here.
Working hard to develop a new Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is fully committed to rehabilitating an orchard with business partner Samuel King.
Click here to download chapter one of For Every Season.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, “If Christians lived according to their faith, there would be no more Hindus left in India.” This great leader was fascinated at the thought of knowing Christ. But when he met Christians, he felt let down. The world is filled with people who feel the same. They are intrigued by the claims of Christ, but they shrink back because of disappointment with His offspring.
“Don’t look at people,” we might protest. “Look at Jesus.” But while that may be true, the sobering truth remains: Whether we like it or not, we’re the only Jesus some will ever see. Dwight L. Moody put it this way: “Of one hundred men, one will read the Bible; the ninety-nine will read the Christian.”
“You are a letter from Christ ,” Paul reminded the Christians at Corinth, “written not with ink [ … ]
“The intricate exploration of human emotion is riveting, evoking strong sympathetic responses,” writes Publishers Weekly about Burning Sky.
Look for author Lori Benton’s debut novel, available August 6, 2013!
For more on PW’s review, click here.
“Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to the prayer offered in this place. For now I have chosen and consecrated this house that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart will be there perpetually.”2 Chronicles 7:15-16
God promised, “My name will be there.”
The name above all names; the name that makes seas to boil and the skies to fall; the name that causes every knee to bow and every tongue to confessthat name and all it represents would be there for the people of God. God himself swore that all his character and all his essence would surely be there for his children.
But what does this mean for us?
It means we can count on the One who parted the ocean and calmed the seas to be there for [ … ]
Whats refreshing about Josh and Ryans approach is that they dont herald doubt as an art form; instead, they encourage doubters to pursue the truth, thegospelcoalition.org states in its review of Ryan and Josh Shooks New York Times bestseller, Firsthand: Ditching Secondhand Religion for a Faith of Your Own.
Brothers Ryan (23) and Josh (22) Shook, the oldest children of mega-church pastor Kerry Shook, have confronted their own experience with disillusionment with their faith and offer a clarion call to their generation to move beyond an inherited beliefs to a genuine faith of their own.
Click here to read The Gospel Coalitions full review.
The Bible makes it clear that we were designed from the start to live for a unique reason. For a dream. A big idea. A personal mission. That’s because you and I are made in the image of a forward-looking, purposeful God.
In other words, before God starts something, He is certain of the outcome.
God created you with a divine undertaking in mind. Before you were born, God knew you. And He knew what He wanted your life to be like.
That’s why God calls us to live on purpose, keeping the end in view. And what’s more, He invites us to seek Him in order to learn what His perfect plan is for our lives. Then, with that plan in mind, we can reach His and our greatest dreams. Anything less is a mistake, a lie, [ … ]
If somebody asked me, “Who are you?” I could say lots of things. I could say, “I am Jud. I am married to Lori. We have two kids and a slobbery bulldog named Roxy. And I am horrible at Guitar Hero for Xbox.”
These are aspects of who I am, but my identity is not found in them. According to the Bible, my identity is found in God. He chooses me. I’m His possession. And that is who you are too.
It doesn’t matter what your employer says, what your parents say, what your ex says, or what your friends say. God says that as His follower you are chosen. You are loved just as you are, and your identity is complete in that. You can’t earn it, and you can’t undo it; there is nothing you can do to [ … ]
“Before I met Christ, sin was fully in charge. It pulled my strings like an evil puppet master, causing me to dance like a helpless marionette. Enslaved to his dark choreography, I flopped here and there, going through the motions of life. On the outside I appeared as though I was in control, but in reality I was a powerless captive. A slave. Addicted to self-love, pain avoidance, and pleasure, I did sin’s biddingbeating myself up for my failures and slapping myself on the back for my accomplishments. I was a one-person Punch and Judy show.
Then Jesus came. When I said yes to Him, the Puppet Master, He cut the soul-strings that tied my soul to sin and allowed me to truly live. I was no longer a wooden Pinocchio wishing and longing to be real. Christ breathed His [ … ]
Working hard to develop a new Amish community outside of Unity, Maine, Rhoda Byler is fully committed to rehabilitating an orchard with business partner Samuel King.