Jason

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Does Jesus Exist?
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Levels of beliefs

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There are many things that good conservative people disagree on. Are they all equally important or are there some things that are less important than others? The answer to this question will determine the entire direction of our lives and our ministries. Conviction - There are two levels of conviction. 1) Essential conviction - Something that is so clearly revealed in Scripture that I would be willing to die for it. The Fundamental doctrines and

The virtue of balance

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By Dr. Tim Jordan Balance is defined as "stability produced by even distribution of weight on each side of the vertical axis," "equipoise between contrasting, opposing, or interacting elements," or "an aesthetically pleasing integration of elements," according to Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary. However, a definition that will probably make more sense to Christians is found in Solomon's instruction to his son in Proverbs 4:23-27: "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it

Worship… the real thing

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Speaking with various leaders about music and the worship service, people kept saying "something's missing." Maybe we can't put our finger on it, but we know that what we have isn't everything we're supposed to have—something's missing. We know the answer isn't to go the way of Hillsong and the Praise & Worship Movement, but we also know that we don't have it... whatever "it" is, we don't have it. On one side you have

There’s nothing more relaxing than humility. –Timothy Keller
What we become in a lifetime, we cannot hope to unbecome in a moment of crisis.
When we otherise our neighbour, and then demonise the other, we inevitably—and by this very process—become worse than our neighbour. Jesus calls us to a better way: love your neighbour. We do not have to follow this call. But if we do not, make no mistake, we are not followers of Jesus.
The more we give, the bigger we become. And the bigger we become, the bigger our world becomes. Generosity is world-expanding.
Happy Reformation Day! Post tenebras, lux. After darkness, light.