Divine Adjustment: Aligning Our Lives with the Head of the Church

He is also the head of the body, which is the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he himself might have first place in everything. (Colossians 1:18, ISV) We hear a lot of people nowadays talking about a “reset” in our economy, government, society and whatnot. Regardless of your […]

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Sprinkling Salt: Using Questions and Personal Stories to Whet Appetites for Christ

In his letter to the believers in Colossae, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Conduct yourselves with wisdom toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunities. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you should answer everyone.” (Colossians 4:5-6, NET) The Greek word for answer can also mean “begin

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The Great Physician: Christ’s Response to Sin-sick Souls

But Jesus answered them, “Healthy people don’t need a physician, but sick people do. I have not come to call righteous people, but sinners, to repentance.” (Luke 5:31-32, NET) After Jesus called Matthew (or “Levi,” according to the Gospels of Mark and Luke), the former tax collector threw a party to celebrate and invited everyone

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Demolishing Strongholds: Strategic Prayers to Counteract Resistance to the Gospel

For though we live as human beings, we do not wage war according to human standards, for the weapons of our warfare are not human weapons, but are made powerful by God for tearing down strongholds. We tear down arguments and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take

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