Category: Church
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D-Day teaches us about faithful service
What do baseball hall of famer Yogi Berra, legendary actor Henry Fonda, “Catcher in the Rye” author J.D. Salinger, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guiness), and Scottie from the original Star Trek (James Doohan) have in common? All were part of the Normandy invasion. 74 years ago today, Allied forces invaded Normandy, France which had been occupied…
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Grumbling: when we forget God’s goodness
In the Book of Exodus, God had worked in mighty ways for the Israelites. He had brought a series of plagues against the Egyptians. He dramatically parted the waters of the Red Sea. Once the Israelites were in the desert, God continued to lead. But through a series of uncertain events, the Israelites continued to…
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Christian baker
Today the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jack Phillips, a Colorado baker who refused to bake a cake for a same-sex couple who was getting married. This decision only scratches the surface of the issue. It does not give every Christian who works in a creative field (baking, photography, etc) permission to refuse services…
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Not taking the Lord’s name in vain – more to it than just bad words
The Third Commandment “You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. -Exodus 20:7 The third commandment involves more than just not using God’s name in profanities. That’s part of it but it’s not the whole picture.…
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What Would Jesus Fly?
In a popular video, televangelist Jesse Duplantis appeals to potential supporters of his desire to purchase a $54 million jet for his ministry which would allow Duplantis to travel anywhere in the world non-stop. Duplantis’s ministry already has a private jet (though they’re slumming it in a jet that can’t fly anywhere non-stop). And they…
Josh Benner 