Why are Christians who claim to be moral so intolerant? What is tolerance? Is tolerance a virtue? The dictionary gives the following definition: “a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward opinions, beliefs, and practices that differ from one’s own.” Tolerance is not found among the four cardinal virtues of temperance, prudence, ...
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Disciple Making 101: What About Apologetics?
There is no making of disciples if we don’t learn about evangelism and there will be no evangelism if we don’t have some knowledge of apologetics. And that is why every Christian needs to know about apologetics! You don’t need to get your PhD in it but you should educate ...
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God’s Word is many things: truth, power, healing, hope, the way of salvation–it is alive. But is the Bible inconvenient? Consider Paul’s words to Timothy: Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favorable or ...
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I am an avid supporter of Voice of the Martyrs (VOM), a Christian ministry dedicated to helping persecuted Christians around the world. I was particularly inspired by a recent article that I read in their August 2015 magazine. This is a story about a 13 year-old boy, Danjuma Shakara from ...
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