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Advent proves God is quite aware of our suffering, and not willing to stay at arms-length from it. “We sometimes wonder why God doesn’t just end suffering. But we know that whatever the reason, it isn’t one of indifference or remoteness. God so hates suffering and evil that He is willing to come into it [...]
“The gullible believe anything they’re told; the prudent sift and weigh every word.” —Proverbs 14:15, The Message “Whoever gives thought to the word will discover good, and blessed is he who trusts in the LORD.” —Proverbs 16:20, ESV
“Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to be make sure of keeping it intact, you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket of coffin of [...]
Advent: God With Us from The Village Church on Vimeo. Christ is coming. He has come, and He will come again. This is the message of Advent. But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we [...]
Dependence takes the form of humility, which takes the form of a servant. Humility, and being like a servant, is not thinking little of ourselves, but counting others as more important than us (Romans 12:3; Phil. 2:1-11). Dependence involves being honest before God, honest with ourselves, and honest with others. How can we cultivate humility [...]
What is the greatest threat to the spread of Christianity on the planet? Is it… Postmodernism? Secularism? Liberalism? Deconstructionism? Gnosticism? Fundamentalism? I think it’s a far more prevalent “-ISM,” the notion that we get happy when we buy stuff to rid us of our misery.
1 in 5 American adults take Mental Health Drugs — according to a TIME magazine report and the World Health Organization. You or a friend may need medication to deal with a mental illness. A more holistic approach seems wise.
