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‘friend’-ly advice

Christian users of Facebook’s social network need to be discerning. As the previous article has made clear, Facebook can be a powerful tool in serving the Lord. But like all technologies, there are some significant dangers that need to be addressed...

Are We Blind Also?

Some are telling us that black is the new white. Anton–Babinski Syndrome is a rare form of Anosognosia. It can evidence itself when damage occurs in the occipital lobe of the brain from a stroke or blunt force trauma to the...

JAN-FEB 2011 – How are We Doing with Unity? – PDF

What Does God’s Work Look Like?

All that glitters is not gold. A couple years ago, my wife and I had the privilege of visiting a Christian friend and worker in the Netherlands. During our visit, she took us to the village of Haarlem, just outside Amsterdam,...

An Illustrated Guide to the Church

Each characteristic of our corporate life and responsibility has its corresponding picture. In Matthew 16:18, our Lord promised, “I will build my church,” and, believe me, He’s an experienced builder. His résumé includes the entire universe. Thousands of years later, we’re...

Pillar and Ground of the Truth

That which we hold out must also be lived out. But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and...

The Church as a Bride

Western culture has the emphasis backwards It has been my immense privilege to officiate at the weddings of several couples, to be right there with them at the moment a miracle happens—when God takes the two individuals and makes them one...

The Church as the Temple

Gathering for God’s glory Among the New Testament’s varied descriptions of the spiritual entity known as the church, one of the most striking is the term temple (1 Cor. 3:16-17). At first glance, it does not appear to have commonality with...

The Household of God

We love because He first loved us. In  a perfect world, everyone would know what it’s like to be part of a healthy, loving family. But the enemy has waged war against the family, and, as a result, many are born...