How Jesus Conquered the Roman Empire – Rodney Stark Constantine adopted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire, 325 AD. He did this because of his own personal conversion to Christianity. Many historians believe he had no choice but to at least accommodate Christians because they had grown to the place where they […]
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[From Dww-work]… LORD, LIAR OR LUNATIC CS Lewis in Mere Christianity writes: I am trying here to prevent anyone saying the really foolish thing that people often say about Him: “”‘m ready to accept Jesus as a great moral teacher, but I don’t accept his claim to be God.” That is the one thing we […]
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The ‘P’ word Some people may think “proselytize” is a dirty word, but that depends on how you define and practice it. Proselytize means to convert someone to another belief or opinion. And the truth is, we all do it — or at least try to. We try to convince our buddies that our sports […]
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Regardless of if we are called specifically to be church planters, all of us are called to be ABOUT church planting. | Daniel Im How to know if you’re called to plant a church. n addition to that list, there are a few other indicators that will give you a glimpse into whether or not […]
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http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/904375.Eternity_in_Their_Hearts here’s an excerpt I found online describing one example. There are many more of a similar flavor. “In 1795, on a mission to smooth the way for the Empire, British diplomats encountered the Karen tribe, a humble people eager for these visitors to lead them. Don Richardson’s book, “Eternity in their Hearts,” describes the […]
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Book: Eternity in Their Hearts, by Don Richardson http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/904375.Eternity_in_Their_Hearts Jun 28, 2012 Ryan Rindels rated it really liked it Eternity in their Hearts is written by missionary Don Richardson who spent time in Papua New Guinea beginning in the early 60’s. His research has shown many cultures throughout the world are prepped for the gospel […]
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From Dww-work]… LIFE TRANSFORMATION One key to the effectiveness of the early church in planting new churches was their embodiment of the message they preached. They lived what they preached – life transformation. Changed lives – John, the Son of Thunder, who wanted to call down fire on a town that had rejected Jesus became […]
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[From Dww-work]… A TESTIMONY Alec Guinness Ecstatic about God 2 Corinthians 5:13 Conversion; Experiencing God; Healing; Joy; Love for Christ; Prayer; Thanksgiving; Worship What would compel [the late actor Alec Guinness,] this most reserved and private of superstars, to run through a London street and then fall on his knees? In his autobiography, Blessings in […]
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The Romans Road to Salvation (Memorize this) Romans 3:23 My Reality: Ruin “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” Romans 6:23 My Just Reward “The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 5:8 God’s Remedy “God demonstrates his own […]
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As an under-graduate, theologian/author D.A. Carson co-led an evangelistic Bible study. He confessed that whenever he felt out of his depths, he would take skeptics and doubters to a bold witness on campus named Dave. On one such occasion, a young man who was brought to Dave said, “I came from a family that doesn’t […]