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By: Frank G. Tunstall “Parents ask me all the time,” says John O’Sullivan, famed coach of some of the world’s greatest soccer athletes, “if I think their child has what it takes to play at the college or professional level. They are asking if I think their kid has enough talent.” My reply is: “How […]
Cited from Charisma Magazine, 11/25/2015 By: J.D. KING The churning, tempestuous world looks remarkably different than many imagine. This is undoubtedly true if you’re an average American. In the darkest corners of the Middle East there’s a revival beginning that’s unprecedented in the history of world missions. I’ve previously reflected on it, but I wanted […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall John 1:43 “The next day Jesus decided to leave for Galilee. Finding Philip, he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ 44 Philip, like Andrew and Peter, was from the town of Bethsaida.” Genesis 41:1 “Pharaoh had a dream….” No invitation equals one extended by Jesus Christ! The Apostle John used the wording, […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall 18 This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and did not want […]
By Robert M. Baxter Posted Nov. 14, 2015 Friday, 11/13 will be forever etched into the minds of the French people, much like 9/11 was for most Americans. More than 130 people have died and nearly 100 are still in critical condition from the Islamic terrorist attacks that rocked the French capital and wounded the soul […]
By: Chuck Lawless As a pastor, I always struggled with the best way to do announcements. Whatever we did, it never felt right. Over the years, I’ve noted what other churches have done – and I’d do announcements differently than I ever did back then. Here are some suggestions for doing announcements well: 1. Send […]
By: Frank G. Tunstall “My lover is radiant and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand” (Song of Solomon 5:10). “Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus…” (Philippians 2:5). “He became what we are that He might make us what He is.” Saint Athanasius What people could not do for themselves in their […]
Author Unknown Originally posted at Fox News In Iraq today, Assyrian Christians have two blunt options — convert or die. With the radical Islamic State’s proud announcement that “the caliphate is here” (that note is painted on the walls of their cities), the next step in their plan is to systematically eradicate Christians from the […]
When a child in our church complained about an adult volunteer’s physical affection, we faced a difficult decision. By: Name Withheld Originally published in Leadership Journal at Christianity Today It was the last thing any church leader wants to hear at the end of a long, sweaty week of VBS. A mother, visibly upset, approached […]
By: ANNIE COTTON/CHRISTIAN AID MISSION Originally posted on Charisma News At several steps on their path to death by beheading and crucifixion last month, 11 indigenous Christian workers near Aleppo, Syria, had the option to leave the area and live. The 12-year-old son of a ministry team leader also could have spared his life […]