“But we have only five loaves of bread and two fish!” (Matthew 14:17) This story has to be one of the most famous in the Bible. Jesus feeds this huge crowd with five loaves of bread and two fish. I love the fact that before Jesus performs the miracle, He asks the disciples what they […]
The word “conversion” only appears once in the New Testament at Acts 15:3. There, Paul and Barnabas were describing the conversion of the Gentiles, or non-Jews, who had become Christians. Even though the actual word only appears once, it is clear, however, that conversion is a central theme in the New Testament. It might be
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While every individual Christian is going to express their faith and live it out differently, there are some sound practices and principles that every believer should participate in. This article will outline four of these practices. These activities, and others, are often referred to as spiritual “disciplines.” They are designed to help us grow in
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This is a short excerpt from my new book, New Testament Snapshots. Aristarchus is one of those people in the New Testament that we don’t know a lot about. What we do see, however, is a man who knew the power of “being there.” He was always there when Paul needed him and his life
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My friend Thiago Souza is with Youth With a Mission in Brazil. Part of his job is to create leadership and training videos. A couple of months ago, Thiago asked me to share a few thoughts on leadership as it pertains to our work with C3 Church in Brazil. The video is only a couple of minutes
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Annie and I just got back to Brazil after a month in the United States. It was a wonderful time with our family and close friends! We started our trip in Las Vegas for the C3 America’s Conference. The conference was amazing! We were refreshed, challenged, and encouraged by some world-class worship and teaching. We
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The next book in the the Christian Scriptures is the Acts of the Apostles. This book was originally a part of a two-volume set that included the Gospel of Luke. Luke is commonly accepted as the author of both books. Acts is a fast-moving and fascinating look at the first thrity years of the Church.
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The New Testament is often referred to as “The Christian Bible” or “The Christian Scriptures.” This is a bit of a misnomer because the vast majority of Bibles that Christians own contain both the Old and New Testaments. Since the time of Christ, Christians have benefited from and been enriched by the Hebrew Scriptures as
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One of the reasons for the enduring popularity of American Civil War History is the cast of characters that were involved. While the generals get much of the ink, Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis are also notable for their key roles. Lincoln inherited the presidency in March of 1861, just a month before the
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My good friend, Rick Probst, is an incredibly talented man. He has been in radio in the Atlanta area for many years and you may have heard him lately on Sundays on 91.5FM. While we were in the US, Rick interviewed me about what Annie and I are doing in Brazil. This interview aired on
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