Tag: Christian Mission
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1 | Grace in the Wilderness and For the Wilderness | Matthew 4: 1-11
I wonder: if you were asked what some of the challenges the Church faces in our context are, what would you say? The answer would depend a lot on our background and our desire for our own lives. We might say: declining numbers, a loss of tradition, a lack of confidence, among other things. Then,…
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5 | From the Mountain to the Ordinary (1 Peter 1:22-25)
There is something about the mountain top, the beauty of getting there after a long hike, and looking around and suddenly the breathlessness of the couple of hours it took to get to that moment feels a lot less, and the world seems a lot smaller as you look out across the views, and it…
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4 | Redeemed for Such a Time as This (1 Peter 1:17–21)
A Holy life because of the wholeness of Christ
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Live Because The Light Has Come (Isaiah 63:7-10)
1 What Do We Do When the Wait is Over? We have all had that season in life when we have been waiting for something to come, or perhaps even something to finish, and then it does. We find ourselves thinking, is that it or now what? The tension of waiting is that, when the…
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What Are You Following? (Luke 5:1-11)
Introduction In a world of individuals and individualism, the most peculiar thing is that we are all following something. In a world where we are meant to look into ourselves for our power, purpose and identity we spend a lot of time and money trying to find it elsewhere. We are all followers, and if…
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By His Name Salvation will Be Known in All the World
INTRODUCTION Are we tired and heaved-laden? Troubled with a load of care? Have you recently been feeling discouraged, even as you have taken it to the Lord in prayer? You have felt tired and drained from the burdens of life and the staleness of our culture. It is exhausting, isn’t it? Life batters us down;…
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Atr Irwin 