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The Speed of Darkness – A Christmas Blog
Dec 25, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | December 25, 2023 A Christmas blog about darkness? Really? Let me explain. Jesus was born in the physical darkness of a stable. He came into a social darkness of poverty, oppression, and fear. He entered a politically dark culture under cruel Roman rule. His first ... read on
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The Wonderful Gift of Jesus
Dec 20, 2023 | By Al Hearne | December 20, 2023 God is Wonderful! Isaiah 9:6 is a Messianic prophecy, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, ... read on
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Healing Our Soul at Christmas
Dec 15, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | December 15, 2023 This Christmas, like all others, it’s easy to lament over the rampant consumerism that seems to dominate this season. We’ve grown accustomed to Christmas decorations before Halloween and endless commercials telling us how and where to buy happiness. It is frustrating and ... read on
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Christmas’ Audacious Claim
Dec 8, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | December 8, 2023 This blog is adapted from our ebook, ‘Stewarding Christmas’, available for free at https://kingdomlifepublishing.com/product/stewarding-christmas Christmas is a potentially dangerous holiday. There is an audacious claim, an extraordinary truth that lies buried beneath the superficial trappings of our increasingly secularized Christmas celebrations. As ... read on
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Stewarding Grace and the Costliness of Christmas
Dec 1, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | December 1, 2023 Christmas is a very costly celebration, or at least it should be. The temptation we face this holiday season is to make Christmas cheap. Let me explain. The Apostle Peter tells the church that they are stewards of the grace of God ... read on
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Thanksgiving Is All in Your Head (or it should be)
Nov 23, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | November 23, 2023 The Oxford Dictionary defines thanksgiving as, “the feeling of being happy or grateful because of something.”[1] With all due respect, I think the Oxford Dons got it wrong. What they’ve described is thanksfeeling. If they are right, then it will only take a brief viewing of local, national, ... read on
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Stewarding God’s Truth in an Age of Christophobia
Nov 16, 2023 | By Dr. Scott Rodin | November 15, 2023 “Then you will be handed over to be persecuted and put to death, and you will be hated by all nations because of me.” Matthew 24:9 How do we proclaim God’s truth in this post-truth age and rising Christophobia? The Center for Steward ... read on
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FAITH IN ACTION
Nov 9, 2023 | By Dr. Brian Simmons | November 9, 2023 THE POWER OF PUTTING FAITH IN ACTION A few years ago, I was blessed by the opportunity to get to know a man of great faith, Jerry Bridges. Jerry wrote several books for the Navigators including, The Pursuit of Holiness, which sold more ... read on