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Sex Work and the Church’s Job

Sex Work and the Church’s Job

Sex has been an economized commodity since early human history, and in many parts of the world sex work remains thriving business. How should Christians respond to sex workers? One religious response to sex workers has been to see such people as worthless because of the immorality involved (e.g., the Pharisee in Luke 7:36-39). Yet […]

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How to Use the ‘Trust & Follow Jesus’ Manual for Disciple Making

How to Use the ‘Trust & Follow Jesus’ Manual for Disciple Making

I was first introduced to the Trust & Follow Jesus manual for disciple making through Bobby Harrington. He came and did a practical seminar on how to replicate disciple making groups on Harding University’s campus. The steps for creating a group and the “simple, effective, and reproducible” process immediately caught my attention because this is what […]

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Summary of 2 Corinthians: Understanding the Basics of 2 Corinthians in the Bible

Summary of 2 Corinthians: Understanding the Basics of 2 Corinthians in the Bible

Here is a short summary of 2 Corinthians: 2 Corinthians is actually the fourth letter from Paul to the church in Corinth. There had been a serious breakdown in the relationship between Paul and members of the church, a lot of which was motivated by some traveling preachers who ran down Paul and promoted themselves. […]

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Love Always Hopes?

Love Always Hopes?

Paul’s description of love in 1 Corinthians is repeated in and around church so much, many of us just tune it out. It’s a shame because that passage contains some of the richest truths in the Bible. Whenever I read it, I feel an undercurrent of conviction—a reminder to evaluate my motivations. Why am I […]

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What Makes You Cry?

What Makes You Cry?

Why is it that some people rarely cry while others weep at the opening of a new supermarket? Sometimes it is a matter of maturity. While we expect babies to cry when hungry or frightened, we encourage older children to “Be a big boy” or “Be a big girl and don’t cry.” It’s partly temperament […]

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