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Prepared for Evangelism – Randy Alcorn excerpts one of his books to provide some wisdom on evangelism.

How Do We Define Biblical Words? – Bill Mounce looks at that question. It may well be a question you’ve never really thought about before.

John 10:16 Conference – New Yorkers may want to take a look at the John 10:16 Conference. It will feature quite an interesting cast of characters. “This year’s topic is ‘God’s Wrath or Redemption.’ In a day and age when people are unsure or unclear about God’s wrath, we desire to clarify several of the misconceptions concerning hell, God’s anger, and His coming judgment. Along with that, however, we also want to clarify some of the misconceptions about the redemption He has provided in His Son Jesus Christ.”

Brilliant and Foolish – Bob Kelleman shows that the world’s most intelligent person is also the world’s most foolish. “Many people consider Stephen Hawking, the renown physicist and best-selling author, to be the most brilliant person alive. That may be, but brilliant and wise are two very different concepts.”

Abandoned Theme Parks for Sale – I don’t know what drew me to this article on abandoned theme parks, but I quite enjoyed it.


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    When Christians Disagree

    Wouldn’t it be nice if Christians only ever got along? Wouldn’t it be grand if all the discord we see in the world around us was completely foreign to the church? Wouldn’t it be heavenly if believers ever only experienced peace? I suppose it would be heavenly and, therefore, more than we can realistically hope…

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    Maybe We Make Meditation Too Difficult

    Of all the Christian disciplines, it is my guess that meditation may be the least practiced—though I suppose fasting might have something to say about that. Most people diligently make time to read the Bible and pray. And yet, while most people have good intentions when it comes to meditation, it so often seems to…

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    A La Carte: Connection and commitment / When your mind gets stuck / Prayer postures in the Bible / Fading with age / Does God care about how I work? / 7 essential things to know about God’s holiness / and more.